Cost of living comparison
Germany is 88.0% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 92.6% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Germany
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Germany are more expensive than in Guinea. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 73.3% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,661
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,242
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,515
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,385
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,430
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,302
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,105
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,246
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,534
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,653
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,567
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,953
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,105
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,011
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,551
|
$52.96
€50.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,580,582
|
$28,807.86
€27,625.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,953
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 15.3% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF700,180
|
$48.22
€46.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,530,686
|
$790.39
€757.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,001,030
|
$625.27
€599.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$230.06
€220.62
|
|
pay 92.6% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$458.39
€439.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,295,289
|
$12,308.95
€11,803.75
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,539
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,308
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,060
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,883
|
$36.01
€34.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,096
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,079
|
$82.34
€78.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,349
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,619
|
$91.59
€87.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,698
|
$123.43
€118.36
|
|
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