Cost of living comparison
Japan is 31.9% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Japan instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$1.08
¥168
|
|
pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 73.6% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
|
pay 87.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
|
pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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