Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 34.1% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Guinea
Groceries: pay 47.8% more in Guinea
Transportation: pay 6.5% more in Guinea
Housing: pay 68.6% more in Guinea
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% more in Guinea
Clothing: pay 36.1% less in Guinea

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

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Guinea vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$4.63 GNF40,795	-57.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$9.26 GNF81,591	+60.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$1.74 GNF15,298	+140.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	??
Average			-13.5%

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pay 47.8% more for groceries

	Botswana	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$1.48 GNF13,049	+69.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$11.56 GNF102K	+265.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$8.16 GNF71,898	+49.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$4.34 GNF38,193	+75.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.04 GNF17,983	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.32 GNF11,618	+75.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$1.09 GNF9,614	+71.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.81 GNF7,149	-10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.99 GNF8,746	+34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.63 GNF5,543	+8.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.63 GNF5,543	+19.0%
Average			+47.8%

Botswana vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

	Botswana	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$5.26 GNF46,353	+2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$28.49 GNF251K	-3.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$33,000.00 GNF291M	+65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$8.87 GNF78,104	-57.5%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 68.6% more for housing

	Botswana	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$185.16 GNF2M	+339.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$510.01 GNF4M	+43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$317.99 GNF3M	+43.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$132.79 GNF1M	+191.0%
Average			+68.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$6,362.45 GNF56M	+154.5%
Average			+154.5%

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pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$3.47 GNF30,596	+74.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$4.63 GNF40,795	+99.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$1.16 GNF10,242	-67.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$89.25 GNF786K	+165.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$4.05 GNF35,696	-34.1%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 36.1% less for clothing

	Botswana	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$20.00 GNF176K	-57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$25.00 GNF220K	+49.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$30.00 GNF264K	-58.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$50.00 GNF441K	-36.2%
Average			-36.1%

Botswana vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing

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