Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 16.0% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 89.9% more in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 65.2% less in Guinea
The cost of housing, childcare, and restaurants in Guinea are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guinea. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
Yemen
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$6.43
GNF55,675
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$10.77
GNF93,264
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$1.56
GNF13,518
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$1.20
GNF10,387
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
Yemen
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$1.32
GNF11,433
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$9.28
GNF80,321
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$8.22
GNF71,122
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$2.80
GNF24,252
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$2.83
GNF24,539
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$1.35
GNF11,656
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$1.11
GNF9,569
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$0.92
GNF7,955
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$1.28
GNF11,108
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$0.72
GNF6,248
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.72
GNF6,248
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
Yemen
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$5.09
GNF44,022
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$28.49
GNF246,609
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,648,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$11.55
GNF99,977
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Yemen
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$80.91
GNF700,346
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$523.54
GNF4,531,756
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$462.34
GNF4,001,975
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
?? | |
pay 89.9% more for childcare
Yemen
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,308,343
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
Yemen
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$2.37
GNF20,544
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$2.00
GNF17,312
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$1.16
GNF10,062
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$70.01
GNF606,026
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$4.63
GNF40,106
|
|
pay 65.2% less for clothing
Yemen
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$20.00
GNF173,120
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$25.00
GNF216,400
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$30.00
GNF259,680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$50.00
GNF432,800
|
|
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