Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 52.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 62.4% less in Guinea
Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$6.43
GNF55,489
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$10.77
GNF92,952
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.56
GNF13,473
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.20
GNF10,353
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.32
GNF11,394
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$9.28
GNF80,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$8.22
GNF70,884
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.80
GNF24,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.83
GNF24,457
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.35
GNF11,617
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.11
GNF9,537
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.92
GNF7,928
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.28
GNF11,071
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.72
GNF6,227
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.72
GNF6,227
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.09
GNF43,875
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$28.49
GNF245,786
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,694,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$11.55
GNF99,643
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$80.91
GNF698,007
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$523.54
GNF4,516,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$462.34
GNF3,988,613
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
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pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,123,673
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.37
GNF20,476
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.00
GNF17,254
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$1.16
GNF10,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$70.01
GNF604,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$4.63
GNF39,972
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$20.00
GNF172,542
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$25.00
GNF215,677
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$30.00
GNF258,813
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$50.00
GNF431,355
|
|
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