Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 23.4% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% less in Guinea
Groceries: pay 39.7% more in Guinea
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Guinea
Housing: pay 77.6% more in Guinea
Childcare: pay 35.6% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% more in Guinea
Clothing: pay 54.5% less in Guinea

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Guinea are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guinea.

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Guinea vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 8.8% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$4.63 GNF40,795	-33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$9.26 GNF81,591	+33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$1.74 GNF15,298	+0.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	??
Average			-8.8%

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pay 39.7% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$1.48 GNF13,049	+34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$11.56 GNF102K	+176.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$8.16 GNF71,898	+66.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$4.34 GNF38,193	+55.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$2.04 GNF17,983	-39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$1.32 GNF11,618	+112.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$1.09 GNF9,614	+45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$0.81 GNF7,149	+11.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$0.99 GNF8,746	+26.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.63 GNF5,543	+32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.63 GNF5,543	+17.3%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$5.26 GNF46,353	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$28.49 GNF251K	-17.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$33,000.00 GNF291M	+12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$8.87 GNF78,104	+4.1%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 77.6% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$185.16 GNF2M	+562.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$510.01 GNF4M	+91.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$317.99 GNF3M	+64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$132.79 GNF1M	+15.7%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 35.6% less for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-35.6%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$3.47 GNF30,596	+74.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$4.63 GNF40,795	+202.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$1.16 GNF10,242	-68.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$89.25 GNF786K	+215.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$4.05 GNF35,696	-21.8%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 54.5% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$20.00 GNF176K	-68.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$25.00 GNF220K	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$30.00 GNF264K	-66.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$50.00 GNF441K	-51.9%
Average			-54.5%

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