Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 24.6% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 77.1% less in Guinea
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Guinea. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$6.43
GNF55,604
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$10.77
GNF93,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.56
GNF13,501
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.20
GNF10,374
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.32
GNF11,418
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$9.28
GNF80,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$8.22
GNF71,031
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.80
GNF24,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.83
GNF24,508
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.35
GNF11,641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.11
GNF9,557
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.92
GNF7,944
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.28
GNF11,094
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$5.09
GNF43,966
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$28.49
GNF246,295
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,283,792
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$11.55
GNF99,849
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$80.91
GNF699,453
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,872
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,389.60
GNF55,237,824
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.37
GNF20,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.00
GNF17,290
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$1.16
GNF10,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$70.01
GNF605,254
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$4.63
GNF40,055
|
|
pay 77.1% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$20.00
GNF172,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$25.00
GNF216,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$30.00
GNF259,349
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$50.00
GNF432,248
|
|
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