Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 31.3% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
|
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