Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 26.9% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% more in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% less in Guinea
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Guinea are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 74.7% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.49
|
$6.43
GNF55,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.17
|
$10.77
GNF93,076
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.95
|
$1.56
GNF13,491
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.06
|
$1.20
GNF10,366
|
|
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.65
|
$1.32
GNF11,410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.41
|
$9.28
GNF80,159
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.71
|
$8.22
GNF70,979
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.01
|
$2.80
GNF24,203
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.96
|
$2.83
GNF24,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.79
|
$1.35
GNF11,633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.09
|
$1.11
GNF9,550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.15
|
$0.92
GNF7,939
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
$1.28
GNF11,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.68
|
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.73
|
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.06
|
$5.09
GNF43,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,103.60
|
$28.49
GNF246,114
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO667,223.30
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,074,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.93
|
$11.55
GNF99,776
|
|
pay 71.6% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,642.42
|
$80.91
GNF698,940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,310.99
|
$523.54
GNF4,522,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,351.04
|
$462.34
GNF3,993,941
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.98
|
?? | |
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,141.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO363,565.00
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,197,307
|
|
pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.71
|
$2.37
GNF20,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.73
|
$2.00
GNF17,277
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.93
|
$1.16
GNF10,042
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO959.40
|
$70.01
GNF604,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
$4.63
GNF40,025
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,557.16
|
$20.00
GNF172,772
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,482.13
|
$25.00
GNF215,966
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,159.05
|
$30.00
GNF259,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,902.58
|
$50.00
GNF431,931
|
|
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