Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 1.3% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% more in Guinea
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Guinea
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Guinea
Housing: pay 16.3% less in Guinea
Childcare: pay 33.2% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% less in Guinea
Clothing: pay 67.7% less in Guinea

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

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Guinea vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.8% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$4.63 GNF40,795	-21.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$9.26 GNF81,591	+33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.74 GNF15,298	+87.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	??
Average			+6.8%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Brunei	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$1.48 GNF13,049	-29.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$11.56 GNF102K	+63.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$8.16 GNF71,898	+15.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$4.34 GNF38,193	+84.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.04 GNF17,983	-36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$1.32 GNF11,618	-26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$1.09 GNF9,614	+10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.81 GNF7,149	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.99 GNF8,746	-13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.63 GNF5,543	-18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.63 GNF5,543	-43.2%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$5.26 GNF46,353	+257.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$28.49 GNF251K	+3547.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$33,000.00 GNF291M	-11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$8.87 GNF78,104	-70.9%
Average			+227.5%

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pay 16.3% less for housing

	Brunei	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$185.16 GNF2M	+184.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$510.01 GNF4M	-30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$317.99 GNF3M	-49.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$132.79 GNF1M	+245.9%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 33.2% less for childcare

	Brunei	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-33.2%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$3.47 GNF30,596	+77.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$4.63 GNF40,795	+9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$1.16 GNF10,242	-90.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$89.25 GNF786K	+24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$4.05 GNF35,696	-25.9%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 67.7% less for clothing

	Brunei	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$20.00 GNF176K	-73.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$25.00 GNF220K	-74.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$30.00 GNF264K	-76.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$50.00 GNF441K	-30.8%
Average			-67.7%

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