Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 2.0 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD543
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD291
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD628
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD674
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD579
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD366
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
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