Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 10.4% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 52.4% less in Guinea
The cost of groceries and housing in Guinea are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.98
|
$6.43
GNF55,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
$10.77
GNF92,989
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.62
|
$1.56
GNF13,478
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.16
|
$1.20
GNF10,357
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.32
GNF11,399
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.91
|
$9.28
GNF80,084
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.68
|
$8.22
GNF70,912
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$2.80
GNF24,180
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.15
|
$2.83
GNF24,467
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.35
GNF11,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$1.11
GNF9,541
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$0.92
GNF7,931
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.28
GNF11,075
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.66
|
$0.72
GNF6,230
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.72
GNF6,230
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$5.09
GNF43,892
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.82
|
$28.49
GNF245,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,807,577
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.48
|
$11.55
GNF99,683
|
|
pay 7.3% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
$80.91
GNF698,285
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€873.45
|
$523.54
GNF4,518,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€710.59
|
$462.34
GNF3,990,200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
?? | |
pay 36.4% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€441.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,145,617
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.16
|
$2.37
GNF20,484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$2.00
GNF17,261
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
$1.16
GNF10,033
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.75
|
$70.01
GNF604,243
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.61
|
$4.63
GNF39,988
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
$20.00
GNF172,611
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
$25.00
GNF215,763
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
$30.00
GNF258,916
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€91.02
|
$50.00
GNF431,527
|
|
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