Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.0 times more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Israel instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 92.2% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$18.92
₪70.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$14.73
₪55.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$2.61
₪9.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$2.05
₪7.69
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$2.24
₪8.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$6.94
₪26.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$6.77
₪25.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$4.50
₪16.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.39
₪5.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.79
₪2.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.63
₪2.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.60
₪2.26
|
|
pay 40.7% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$7.15
₪26.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$55.86
₪209.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$38,349.49
₪143,795.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$12.71
₪47.64
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$26.90
₪100.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$996.96
₪3,738.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$867.88
₪3,254.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$164.21
₪615.71
|
|
pay 84.9% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$878.81
₪3,295.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$11,812.07
₪44,290.54
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$7.94
₪29.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$3.67
₪13.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$9.64
₪36.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$64.13
₪240.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$11.47
₪43.02
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$83.32
₪312.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$53.42
₪200.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$112.69
₪422.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$128.71
₪482.61
|
|
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