Cost of living comparison
Romania is 9.6% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Romania
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Romania are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Romania. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,661
|
$8.56
RON38.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,241
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,515
|
$1.72
RON7.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,385
|
$1.43
RON6.49
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,430
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,301
|
$3.79
RON17.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,104
|
$5.46
RON24.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,246
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,533
|
$2.70
RON12.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,653
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,567
|
$0.66
RON2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,953
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,105
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,011
|
$5.64
RON25.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,550
|
$20.73
RON94.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,578,989
|
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,953
|
$6.39
RON29.06
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF700,176
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,530,661
|
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,001,008
|
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.36
RON487.85
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,294,981
|
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
|
pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,539
|
$2.01
RON9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,308
|
$2.20
RON10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,060
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,880
|
$37.40
RON169.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,096
|
$6.19
RON28.12
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,078
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,348
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,617
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,695
|
$80.53
RON365.92
|
|
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