Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 27.6% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 74.6% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD142.43
|
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD75.77
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.92
|
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.24
|
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
|
pay 43.1% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.68
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD59.72
|
$9.28
GNF79,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD91.62
|
$8.22
GNF70,806
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD45.95
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.73
|
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.72
|
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.77
|
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.90
|
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD85.45
|
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD610.42
|
$28.49
GNF245,514
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD279,776.69
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,379,345
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD127.17
|
$11.55
GNF99,533
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,144.41
|
$80.91
GNF697,235
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,099.39
|
$523.54
GNF4,511,629
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,877.00
|
$462.34
GNF3,984,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD921.78
|
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pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,035.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,966.38
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,701
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD26.71
|
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.33
|
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.16
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD621.78
|
$70.01
GNF603,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD87.75
|
$4.63
GNF39,928
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD671.46
|
$20.00
GNF172,351
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD483.00
|
$25.00
GNF215,439
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.76
|
$30.00
GNF258,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,246.28
|
$50.00
GNF430,878
|
|
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