Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 4.7 times more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Guinea
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Guinea
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 13.1 times more for transportation
Guinea
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Guinea
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Guinea
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Guinea
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
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