Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 49.6% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
?? | |
pay 53.8% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guinea or Jordan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.