Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 2.0 times more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% more in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 40.7% less in Guinea
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Guinea are more expensive than in Malawi. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 81.0% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.49
|
$6.43
GNF55,661
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.46
|
$10.77
GNF93,241
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.00
|
$1.56
GNF13,515
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.66
|
$1.20
GNF10,385
|
|
pay 41.4% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.74
|
$1.32
GNF11,430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,355.93
|
$9.28
GNF80,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.17
|
$8.22
GNF71,104
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.76
|
$2.80
GNF24,246
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.41
|
$2.83
GNF24,533
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.45
|
$1.35
GNF11,653
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.08
|
$1.11
GNF9,567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.04
|
$0.92
GNF7,953
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.11
|
$1.28
GNF11,105
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.04
|
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.70
|
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,730.89
|
$5.09
GNF44,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.23
|
$28.49
GNF246,550
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,850,147.98
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,578,989
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,377.55
|
$11.55
GNF99,953
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,739.46
|
$80.91
GNF700,176
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,589.35
|
$523.54
GNF4,530,661
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,254.34
|
$462.34
GNF4,001,008
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,589.58
|
?? | |
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,141.38
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,174.85
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,294,981
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.09
|
$2.37
GNF20,539
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.00
|
$2.00
GNF17,308
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.05
|
$1.16
GNF10,060
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,011.38
|
$70.01
GNF605,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.25
|
$4.63
GNF40,096
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,418.19
|
$20.00
GNF173,078
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,590.97
|
$25.00
GNF216,348
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,603.07
|
$30.00
GNF259,617
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,602.32
|
$50.00
GNF432,695
|
|
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