Cost of living comparison

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Guinea is 30.7% cheaper than Michigan.

If you lived in Guinea instead of Michigan, you would:

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

 
Michigan
Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.68
 
$6.43
GNF55,346
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.87
 
$10.77
GNF92,713
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.44
 
$1.56
GNF13,438

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

 
Michigan
Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$3.01
 
$1.32
GNF11,365
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.12
 
$9.28
GNF79,847
Milk (1 gallon) $3.27
 
$8.22
GNF70,702

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

 
Michigan
Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.37
 
$5.09
GNF43,762
Monthly public transit pass $48.27
 
$28.49
GNF245,154
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,758.20
 
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357

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pay 28.6% less for housing

 
Michigan
Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.88
 
$80.91
GNF696,213
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,322.38
 
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,104.85
 
$462.34
GNF3,978,359

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pay 63.4% less for childcare

 
Michigan
Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,159.08
 
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,453.87
 
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962

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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Michigan
Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.24
 
$2.37
GNF20,423
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.78
 
$2.00
GNF17,210
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.42
 
$1.16
GNF10,003

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pay 47.7% less for clothing

 
Michigan
Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.13
 
$20.00
GNF172,098
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.59
 
$25.00
GNF215,123
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.38
 
$30.00
GNF258,148

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