Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 15.7% cheaper than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% less in Guinea
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Guinea
Transportation: pay 13.9% less in Guinea
Housing: pay 16.8% less in Guinea
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Guinea
Clothing: pay 67.7% less in Guinea

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

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Guinea vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.0% less for restaurants

	Colombia	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.09 COP22,489.29	$4.63 GNF40,795	-34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.93 COP31,528.63	$9.26 GNF81,591	-6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 COP4,759.09	$1.74 GNF15,298	+15.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 COP3,637.93	??
Average			-20.0%

Colombia vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	Colombia	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 COP6,604.13	$1.48 GNF13,049	-28.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 COP12,511.51	$11.56 GNF102K	+193.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 COP17,600.16	$8.16 GNF71,898	+47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 COP9,765.50	$4.34 GNF38,193	+40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.90 COP15,548.14	$2.04 GNF17,983	-58.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 COP5,080.61	$1.32 GNF11,618	-17.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,990.45	$1.09 GNF9,614	+74.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 COP2,297.32	$0.81 GNF7,149	+12.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 COP2,778.06	$0.99 GNF8,746	+13.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 COP2,174.11	$0.63 GNF5,543	-8.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 COP2,046.26	$0.63 GNF5,543	-2.4%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 13.9% less for transportation

	Colombia	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.89 COP15,507.12	$5.26 GNF46,353	+7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.51 COP183K	$28.49 GNF251K	-50.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,696.92 COP78M	$33,000.00 GNF291M	+33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.04 COP66,775.93	$8.87 GNF78,104	-57.9%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 16.8% less for housing

	Colombia	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.89 COP88,530.84	$185.16 GNF2M	+563.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.73 COP2M	$510.01 GNF4M	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.25 COP2M	$317.99 GNF3M	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.48 COP322K	$132.79 GNF1M	+30.8%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Colombia	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.35 COP2M	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,009.31 COP25M	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-20.6%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 COP8,214.62	$3.47 GNF30,596	+34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 COP8,641.67	$4.63 GNF40,795	+70.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 COP12,788.35	$1.16 GNF10,242	-71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.34 COP131K	$89.25 GNF786K	+115.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.65 COP21,122.50	$4.05 GNF35,696	-39.1%
Average			+11.5%

Colombia vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 67.7% less for clothing

	Colombia	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.92 COP263K	$20.00 GNF176K	-75.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 COP171K	$25.00 GNF220K	-53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 COP425K	$30.00 GNF264K	-77.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.03 COP365K	$50.00 GNF441K	-56.5%
Average			-67.7%

Colombia vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing

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