Cost of living comparison

 Palau
compared to
 Guinea
Guinea vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 15.0% more expensive than Palau overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.0% less in Guinea
Groceries
pay 36.2% less in Guinea
Transportation
pay 31.9% more in Guinea
Housing
pay 37.8% less in Guinea
Childcare
pay 3.3 times more in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.8% less in Guinea
Clothing
pay 68.6% less in Guinea

The cost of childcare and transportation in Guinea are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Guinea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guinea.

Guinea vs. Palau Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.0% less for restaurants

 
Palau
Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
 
$6.43
GNF55,661
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$10.77
GNF93,242
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
 
$1.56
GNF13,515

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pay 36.2% less for groceries

 
Palau
Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$3.44
 
$1.32
GNF11,430
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
 
$9.28
GNF80,302
Milk (1 gallon) $9.97
 
$8.22
GNF71,105

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pay 31.9% more for transportation

 
Palau
Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.75
 
$5.09
GNF44,011
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.49
GNF246,551
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,500.00
 
$33,000.00
GNF285,580,582

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pay 37.8% less for housing

 
Palau
Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$129.50
 
$80.91
GNF700,180
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $900.00
 
$523.54
GNF4,530,686
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $700.00
 
$462.34
GNF4,001,030

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

 
Palau
Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $200.00
 
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,920.00
 
$6,389.60
GNF55,295,289

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Palau
Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
 
$2.37
GNF20,539
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.08
 
$2.00
GNF17,308
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.25
 
$1.16
GNF10,060

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pay 68.6% less for clothing

 
Palau
Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.50
 
$20.00
GNF173,079
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.50
 
$25.00
GNF216,349
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$147.50
 
$30.00
GNF259,619

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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