Guinea vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 33.1% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.2% more in Guinea
Groceries
pay 34.0% more in Guinea
Transportation
pay 12.9% more in Guinea
Housing
pay 3.0 times more in Guinea
Childcare
pay 18.3% more in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.2% more in Guinea
Clothing
pay 38.7% less in Guinea

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Guinea are more expensive than in Chile. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guinea.

Guinea vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

pay 7.2% more for restaurants

 
Chile
Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.18
CLF0.1900
$5.00
GNF43,446
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.32
CLF0.1700
$10.77
GNF93,622
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.38
CLF0.0300
$1.62
GNF14,076

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pay 34.0% more for groceries

 
Chile
Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
CLF0.0400
$1.32
GNF11,477
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.12
CLF0.1200
$9.28
GNF80,629
Milk (1 gallon) $4.40
CLF0.1000
$8.22
GNF71,395

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

 
Chile
Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.21
CLF0.1200
$5.26
GNF45,716
Monthly public transit pass $33.81
CLF0.7900
$28.49
GNF247,556
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,755.00
CLF393.5200
$33,000.00
GNF286,744,750

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

 
Chile
Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.87
CLF0.5400
$185.16
GNF1,608,869
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $464.44
CLF10.9100
$630.52
GNF5,478,696
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $367.42
CLF8.6300
$317.99
GNF2,763,082

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pay 18.3% more for childcare

 
Chile
Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $328.13
CLF7.7100
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,378.73
CLF126.3300
$6,362.45
GNF55,284,830

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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Chile
Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.03
CLF0.0700
$2.50
GNF21,723
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.86
CLF0.0700
$3.32
GNF28,807
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.14
CLF0.1200
$1.16
GNF10,101

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pay 38.7% less for clothing

 
Chile
Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$44.48
CLF1.0400
$20.00
GNF173,785
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.40
CLF0.6700
$25.00
GNF217,231
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$63.99
CLF1.5000
$30.00
GNF260,677

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