Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 22.0% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,964
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,806
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,514
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,379,345
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,533
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,235
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,629
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,201
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,701
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,335
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,928
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,351
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,439
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,527
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,878
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
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