Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 41.8% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 30.7% more for restaurants
Guinea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
Guinea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Guinea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
Guinea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
Guinea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 61.7% more for clothing
Guinea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
|
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