Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 5.5% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$2.33
THB81.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$6.02
THB209.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.70
THB24.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.38
THB13.20
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.40
THB48.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$8.16
THB284.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$6.68
THB232.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$2.05
THB71.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$1.29
THB44.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.23
THB42.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.52
THB18.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.82
THB28.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.66
THB22.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.69
THB24.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.54
THB18.64
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$4.47
THB155.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$25.43
THB885.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$31,362.48
THB1,091,344.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$9.67
THB336.35
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$17.13
THB596.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$389.22
THB13,543.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$225.23
THB7,837.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$55.17
THB1,919.93
|
|
pay 61.9% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$341.66
THB11,888.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$10,344.18
THB359,954.45
|
|
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$2.20
THB76.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$1.90
THB66.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$3.85
THB133.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$48.79
THB1,697.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$5.42
THB188.64
|
|
pay 79.4% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$38.62
THB1,343.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$29.36
THB1,021.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$82.78
THB2,880.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$65.55
THB2,281.15
|
|
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