Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 3.3 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Guinea instead of India, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹203.89
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹331.53
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.66
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.11
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.13
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹215.64
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹217.43
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.79
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.04
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.05
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.56
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.45
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.50
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.89
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.94
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹392.17
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹860.00
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,148,980.51
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹249.64
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
India
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹627.36
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,727.47
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,673.61
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,545.81
|
?? | |
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,734.08
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,990.75
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.97
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.77
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹305.00
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,302.31
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹284.78
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
India
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,040.73
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,154.52
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,535.32
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,643.32
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
|
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