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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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