Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 14.7% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 56.2% less in Guinea
The cost of housing and groceries in Guinea are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Malta, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$6.43
GNF55,604
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$10.77
GNF93,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$1.56
GNF13,501
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$1.20
GNF10,374
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.32
GNF11,418
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$9.28
GNF80,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$8.22
GNF71,031
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$2.80
GNF24,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$2.83
GNF24,508
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.35
GNF11,641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$1.11
GNF9,557
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.92
GNF7,944
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.28
GNF11,094
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$5.09
GNF43,966
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$28.49
GNF246,295
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,283,792
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$11.55
GNF99,849
|
|
pay 24.6% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$80.91
GNF699,453
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,872
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
?? | |
pay 26.2% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,237,824
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$2.37
GNF20,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$2.00
GNF17,290
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$1.16
GNF10,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$70.01
GNF605,254
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$4.63
GNF40,055
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$20.00
GNF172,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$25.00
GNF216,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$30.00
GNF259,349
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$50.00
GNF432,248
|
|
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