Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 10.5% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA943
|
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA761
|
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA733
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA662
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
?? | |
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
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