Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 47.2% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$10.23
€9.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$4.66
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$39.41
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$9.07
€8.70
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$467.65
€448.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$322.68
€309.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$196.83
€188.72
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$427.69
€410.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$42.71
€40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$10.00
€9.59
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$120.68
€115.70
|
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