Cost of living comparison
France is 87.8% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in France instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 68.3% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$15.64
€15.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$10.86
€10.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.71
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$8.46
€8.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$5.82
€5.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$1.47
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$7.25
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$50.39
€48.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$31,262.62
€30,008.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$17.66
€16.95
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$30.07
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$750.17
€720.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$604.38
€580.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$140.10
€134.47
|
|
pay 43.4% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$690.26
€662.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$9,163.56
€8,795.89
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$11.83
€11.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$35.91
€34.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$12.10
€11.61
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$89.62
€86.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$37.76
€36.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$91.52
€87.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$126.90
€121.80
|
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