Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.1 times more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 94.5% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4 times more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ireland
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Ireland are more expensive than in Guinea. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,637
|
$17.71
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,200
|
$9.75
€8.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,509
|
$2.15
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,380
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,425
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,266
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,073
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,235
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,523
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,648
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,563
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,949
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,100
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,244
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,244
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,992
|
$7.11
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,441
|
$119.47
€105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,452,859
|
$37,943.34
€33,364.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,908
|
$20.48
€18.00
|
|
pay 94.5% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,867
|
$46.92
€41.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,528,660
|
$1,406.76
€1,236.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,999,241
|
$1,187.82
€1,044.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$159.87
€140.58
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$996.31
€876.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,270,559
|
$6,771.62
€5,954.43
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,530
|
$5.94
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,300
|
$3.80
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,055
|
$16.44
€14.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,612
|
$55.70
€48.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,078
|
$12.29
€10.81
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,002
|
$77.94
€68.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,252
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,503
|
$85.63
€75.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,504
|
$89.10
€78.35
|
|
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