Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 49.0% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.5% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 88.4% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% more in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in Guinea
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Guinea are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Guinea. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Peru, you would:
pay 95.5% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.62
|
$6.43
GNF55,604
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN20.98
|
$10.77
GNF93,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.40
|
$1.56
GNF13,501
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.71
|
$1.20
GNF10,374
|
|
pay 88.4% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$1.32
GNF11,418
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.72
|
$9.28
GNF80,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.86
|
$8.22
GNF71,031
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.73
|
$2.80
GNF24,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.75
|
$2.83
GNF24,508
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.59
|
$1.35
GNF11,641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
$1.11
GNF9,557
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.59
|
$0.92
GNF7,944
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.65
|
$1.28
GNF11,094
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.41
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.88
|
$5.09
GNF43,966
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.09
|
$28.49
GNF246,295
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN74,704.12
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,283,792
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.39
|
$11.55
GNF99,849
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN103.89
|
$80.91
GNF699,453
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,182.47
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN870.95
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,872
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN135.30
|
?? | |
pay 56.8% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN620.76
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,829.34
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,237,824
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN8.98
|
$2.37
GNF20,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.35
|
$2.00
GNF17,290
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.66
|
$1.16
GNF10,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN116.99
|
$70.01
GNF605,254
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.33
|
$4.63
GNF40,055
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN155.31
|
$20.00
GNF172,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN94.74
|
$25.00
GNF216,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN242.55
|
$30.00
GNF259,349
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN228.84
|
$50.00
GNF432,248
|
|
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