Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 30.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% less in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 56.8% less in Guinea
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$6.43
GNF55,680
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.17
|
$10.77
GNF93,273
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$1.56
GNF13,519
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.20
GNF10,388
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.32
GNF11,434
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$9.28
GNF80,329
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.59
|
$8.22
GNF71,129
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$2.80
GNF24,254
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.87
|
$2.83
GNF24,542
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.35
GNF11,657
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$1.11
GNF9,570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.92
GNF7,955
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.28
GNF11,109
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.72
GNF6,249
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.72
GNF6,249
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$5.09
GNF44,026
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.08
|
$28.49
GNF246,635
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,978.10
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,677,390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.28
|
$11.55
GNF99,987
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.52
|
$80.91
GNF700,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£963.16
|
$523.54
GNF4,532,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.64
|
$462.34
GNF4,002,387
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.52
|
?? | |
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.87
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,428.47
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,314,034
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.36
|
$2.37
GNF20,546
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$2.00
GNF17,314
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.53
|
$1.16
GNF10,063
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.10
|
$70.01
GNF606,089
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.99
|
$4.63
GNF40,110
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.74
|
$20.00
GNF173,138
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.08
|
$25.00
GNF216,422
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.98
|
$30.00
GNF259,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.91
|
$50.00
GNF432,845
|
|
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