Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guinea vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary
Guinea is 12.5% more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.9% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 70.2% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 78.5% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 48.7% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 61.5% less in Guinea
The cost of housing, transportation, and restaurants in Guinea are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guinea.
Guinea vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guinea instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 68.9% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.74
|
$5.00
GNF43,416
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.87
BND8.86
|
$10.77
GNF93,557
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$1.62
GNF14,066
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.71
|
$1.20
GNF10,420
|
|
Brunei vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
BND2.70
|
$1.32
GNF11,469
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
BND8.37
|
$9.28
GNF80,573
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.81
|
$8.22
GNF71,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.14
|
$3.95
GNF34,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BND4.12
|
$2.83
GNF24,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
BND2.23
|
$1.27
GNF11,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$1.11
GNF9,599
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
BND1.99
|
$0.92
GNF7,980
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
BND2.51
|
$1.28
GNF11,143
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
BND1.36
|
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.30
|
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
|
Brunei vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 70.2% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.43
BND1.84
|
$5.26
GNF45,685
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.49
GNF247,385
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,557.48
BND39,401.73
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,546,254
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND33.91
|
$8.87
GNF76,979
|
|
Brunei vs. Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 78.5% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND87.80
|
$185.16
GNF1,607,756
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.22
BND937.70
|
$630.52
GNF5,474,903
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$612.39
BND789.64
|
$317.99
GNF2,761,169
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.74
BND56.40
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,007
|
|
Brunei vs. Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 48.7% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND201.97
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,411.76
BND16,004.09
|
$6,362.45
GNF55,246,560
|
|
Brunei vs. Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.49
|
$2.50
GNF21,708
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
BND5.28
|
$3.32
GNF28,787
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
BND14.96
|
$1.16
GNF10,094
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.15
BND82.72
|
$89.25
GNF774,971
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND6.98
|
$4.05
GNF35,181
|
|
Brunei vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.72
BND124.71
|
$20.00
GNF173,664
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.22
BND108.59
|
$25.00
GNF217,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.87
BND153.27
|
$30.00
GNF260,497
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.30
|
$50.00
GNF434,161
|
|
Brunei vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guinea or Brunei. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.