Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 2.1 times more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
Guinea
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
$5.83
SVC50.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
$5.91
SVC51.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
$0.71
SVC6.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
$0.67
SVC5.90
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
Guinea
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
$1.83
SVC16.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
$2.97
SVC25.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
$6.82
SVC59.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
$2.36
SVC20.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
$2.16
SVC18.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
$1.44
SVC12.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
$0.75
SVC6.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.03
SVC8.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
$1.09
SVC9.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.83
SVC7.28
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for transportation
Guinea
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
$3.88
SVC33.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
$21.74
SVC190.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,000.00
SVC157,350.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
$29.19
SVC255.15
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
Guinea
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
$43.89
SVC383.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
$610.09
SVC5,333.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
$369.44
SVC3,229.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
$52.06
SVC455.06
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
Guinea
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
$96.15
SVC840.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
$3,776.67
SVC33,014.55
|
|
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
$1.50
SVC13.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
$2.31
SVC20.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
$4.00
SVC34.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
$31.48
SVC275.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
$5.00
SVC43.71
|
|
pay 84.3% more for clothing
Guinea
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
$53.50
SVC467.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
$41.12
SVC359.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$81.36
SVC711.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$85.00
SVC743.05
|
|
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