Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 2.3 times more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 75.8% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$19.70
£15.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 65.3% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$7.09
£5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$8.22
£6.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$5.73
£4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$5.16
£4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
|
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$7.40
£5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$30.35
£24.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$29,705.36
£23,638.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$22.56
£17.96
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$68.61
£54.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$1,903.94
£1,515.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$1,750.03
£1,392.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$143.94
£114.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$15,498.45
£12,333.15
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$5.81
£4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$4.42
£3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$12.69
£10.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$81.31
£64.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$9.85
£7.84
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$88.79
£70.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$32.29
£25.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$87.99
£70.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$88.79
£70.66
|
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