Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 2.1 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$5.00
GNF43,068
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$10.77
GNF92,808
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.37
GNF11,839
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.20
GNF10,336
|
|
pay 89.1% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.73
GNF6,298
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$9.28
GNF79,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$8.54
GNF73,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.27
GNF19,539
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$3.52
GNF30,280
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.08
GNF9,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.09
GNF9,400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.70
GNF6,013
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.99
GNF8,550
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.74
GNF6,396
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.74
GNF6,396
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$4.77
GNF41,090
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
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pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$90.45
GNF779,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$523.54
GNF4,509,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$387.45
GNF3,337,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$61.18
GNF526,955
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$1,500.00
GNF12,920,543
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,038,032
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$2.37
GNF20,444
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.00
GNF17,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$1.08
GNF9,313
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$55.02
GNF473,912
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$4.63
GNF39,910
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$20.00
GNF172,274
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$25.00
GNF215,342
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$30.00
GNF258,411
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$50.00
GNF430,685
|
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