Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 38.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% less in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% more in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 73.2% less in Guinea
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,508
|
$6.43
GNF55,892
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,191
|
$10.77
GNF93,627
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK363
|
$1.56
GNF13,571
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK261
|
$1.20
GNF10,428
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK382
|
$1.32
GNF11,477
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK939
|
$9.28
GNF80,634
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK777
|
$8.22
GNF71,399
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK701
|
$2.80
GNF24,346
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,100
|
$2.83
GNF24,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK158
|
$1.35
GNF11,702
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK133
|
$1.11
GNF9,607
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK151
|
$0.92
GNF7,986
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK242
|
$1.28
GNF11,151
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK160
|
$0.72
GNF6,273
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK101
|
$0.72
GNF6,273
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,081
|
$5.09
GNF44,193
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,217
|
$28.49
GNF247,571
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,257,830
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,761,259
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,850
|
$11.55
GNF100,366
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,333
|
$80.91
GNF703,075
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK237,677
|
$523.54
GNF4,549,417
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK193,677
|
$462.34
GNF4,017,572
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,502
|
?? | |
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,383
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK775,083
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,523,897
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,188
|
$2.37
GNF20,624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK601
|
$2.00
GNF17,379
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,520
|
$1.16
GNF10,102
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,947
|
$70.01
GNF608,388
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,855
|
$4.63
GNF40,262
|
|
pay 73.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,383
|
$20.00
GNF173,795
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,718
|
$25.00
GNF217,243
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,138
|
$30.00
GNF260,692
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,857
|
$50.00
GNF434,487
|
|
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