Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 30.8% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Guinea instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 55.8% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 63.7% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
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pay 58.4% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
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