Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 55.6% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
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pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
|
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
|
pay 73.2% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
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