Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.3 times more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 40.1% more for restaurants
Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
$10.28
FCFA6,258
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
$10.30
FCFA6,267
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
$2.04
FCFA1,240
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
$1.36
FCFA825
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
$1.83
FCFA1,116
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
$5.38
FCFA3,271
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
$6.92
FCFA4,212
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
$3.50
FCFA2,131
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
$2.67
FCFA1,624
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
$1.59
FCFA967
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
$1.14
FCFA694
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
$1.78
FCFA1,084
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.91
FCFA553
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.04
FCFA633
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
$3.88
FCFA2,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
$30.00
FCFA18,257
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,338,698
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
$14.35
FCFA8,733
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
$300.00
FCFA182,569
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
$1,000.79
FCFA609,043
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
$275.00
FCFA167,355
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
$250.06
FCFA152,174
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
$775.00
FCFA471,637
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,503,374
|
|
pay 63.5% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
$1.08
FCFA660
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
$3.32
FCFA2,018
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
$2.67
FCFA1,623
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
$60.03
FCFA36,533
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
$6.67
FCFA4,060
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
$57.50
FCFA34,992
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
$69.73
FCFA42,435
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$117.50
FCFA71,506
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$190.16
FCFA115,722
|
|
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