Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 80.2% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 63.6% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% more in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Guinea
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Guinea are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,590
|
$6.43
GNF55,604
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
$10.77
GNF93,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,312
|
$1.56
GNF13,501
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,048
|
$1.20
GNF10,374
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,306
|
$1.32
GNF11,418
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,221
|
$9.28
GNF80,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,380
|
$8.22
GNF71,031
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
$2.80
GNF24,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,758
|
$2.83
GNF24,508
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,006
|
$1.35
GNF11,641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,489
|
$1.11
GNF9,557
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,569
|
$0.92
GNF7,944
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,579
|
$1.28
GNF11,094
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,324
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,724
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
pay 63.6% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,054
|
$5.09
GNF43,966
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.49
GNF246,295
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,283,792
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
$11.55
GNF99,849
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA273,534
|
$80.91
GNF699,453
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,132,533
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA304,551
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,872
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
?? | |
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,237,824
|
|
pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,278
|
$2.37
GNF20,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,302
|
$2.00
GNF17,290
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,527
|
$1.16
GNF10,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,713
|
$70.01
GNF605,254
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
$4.63
GNF40,055
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,305
|
$20.00
GNF172,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,405
|
$25.00
GNF216,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA337,243
|
$30.00
GNF259,349
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA268,872
|
$50.00
GNF432,248
|
|
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