Cost of living comparison
Poland is 22.4% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Poland instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$8.88
PLN36.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$7.49
PLN30.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.74
PLN7.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$1.43
PLN5.87
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.18
PLN4.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$4.31
PLN17.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$3.58
PLN14.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$2.93
PLN11.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$2.70
PLN11.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.71
PLN2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.76
PLN3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$6.07
PLN24.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$28.33
PLN116.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,360.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$7.74
PLN31.71
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$14.40
PLN59.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$601.98
PLN2,466.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$478.28
PLN1,959.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$184.01
PLN753.86
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$318.05
PLN1,302.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,626.56
|
|
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$3.12
PLN12.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$3.04
PLN12.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$4.55
PLN18.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$32.52
PLN133.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$6.47
PLN26.50
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$75.63
PLN309.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$35.26
PLN144.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$78.29
PLN320.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$87.22
PLN357.33
|
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