Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 20.9% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% less in Guinea
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Guinea are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.43
GNF55,637
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.77
GNF93,200
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.56
GNF13,509
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.20
GNF10,380
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.32
GNF11,425
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$9.28
GNF80,266
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$8.22
GNF71,073
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.80
GNF24,235
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.83
GNF24,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.35
GNF11,648
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.11
GNF9,563
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.92
GNF7,949
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.28
GNF11,100
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.72
GNF6,244
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.72
GNF6,244
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$5.09
GNF43,992
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.49
GNF246,441
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,000.00
GNF285,452,859
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$11.55
GNF99,908
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$80.91
GNF699,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$523.54
GNF4,528,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$462.34
GNF3,999,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
?? | |
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,270,559
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.37
GNF20,530
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.00
GNF17,300
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.16
GNF10,055
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$70.01
GNF605,612
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$4.63
GNF40,078
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$20.00
GNF173,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$25.00
GNF216,252
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$30.00
GNF259,503
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$50.00
GNF432,504
|
|
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