Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 1.4% cheaper than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.5% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Turkey
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Turkey are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Turkey. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,892
|
$6.91
TRY267.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,627
|
$6.91
TRY267.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,571
|
$1.17
TRY45.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,428
|
$0.42
TRY16.40
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,477
|
$1.02
TRY39.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,634
|
$4.97
TRY192.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,399
|
$3.15
TRY122.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,346
|
$1.40
TRY54.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,635
|
$2.40
TRY92.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,702
|
$0.37
TRY14.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,607
|
$0.87
TRY33.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,986
|
$0.42
TRY16.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,151
|
$0.51
TRY19.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,273
|
$0.25
TRY9.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,273
|
$0.21
TRY8.24
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,193
|
$4.40
TRY170.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF247,571
|
$19.27
TRY746.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,761,259
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,737,440.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF100,366
|
$6.29
TRY243.94
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF703,075
|
$11.31
TRY438.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,549,417
|
$442.81
TRY17,165.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,017,572
|
$336.49
TRY13,044.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$44.46
TRY1,723.62
|
|
pay 7.9% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$408.60
TRY15,839.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,523,897
|
$6,892.93
TRY267,207.06
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,624
|
$2.54
TRY98.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,379
|
$2.62
TRY101.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,102
|
$1.91
TRY74.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF608,388
|
$36.34
TRY1,408.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,262
|
$5.10
TRY197.73
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,795
|
$42.74
TRY1,656.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF217,243
|
$40.74
TRY1,579.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,692
|
$88.38
TRY3,426.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF434,487
|
$74.39
TRY2,883.72
|
|
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