Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 22.6% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 93.7% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.110
|
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
|
pay 37.9% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.750
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.700
|
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.430
|
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,941.620
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.470
|
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
|
pay 29.9% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.570
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.250
|
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.420
|
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.100
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
|
pay 93.4% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.260
|
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,554.660
|
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.310
|
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.750
|
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.310
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.130
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.840
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.690
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
|
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