Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 33.0% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% more in Guinea
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Guinea
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Guinea
Housing: pay 94.9% more in Guinea
Childcare: pay 9.1% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Guinea
Clothing: pay 38.6% less in Guinea

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

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Guinea vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.4% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$4.63 GNF40,795	+24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$9.26 GNF81,591	+85.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$1.74 GNF15,298	+2.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	??
Average			+42.4%

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Cuba	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$1.48 GNF13,049	-0.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$11.56 GNF102K	+420.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$8.16 GNF71,898	-42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$4.34 GNF38,193	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$2.04 GNF17,983	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$1.32 GNF11,618	-52.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$1.09 GNF9,614	+125.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.81 GNF7,149	-54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.99 GNF8,746	-4.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.63 GNF5,543	-63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.63 GNF5,543	-66.0%
Average			-13.7%

Cuba vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Cuba	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$5.26 GNF46,353	+9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$28.49 GNF251K	+26.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$33,000.00 GNF291M	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$8.87 GNF78,104	+43.0%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 94.9% more for housing

	Cuba	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$185.16 GNF2M	+105.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$510.01 GNF4M	+100.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$317.99 GNF3M	+48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$132.79 GNF1M	+266.9%
Average			+94.9%

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pay 9.1% less for childcare

	Cuba	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-9.1%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$3.47 GNF30,596	+116.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$4.63 GNF40,795	+317.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.16 GNF10,242	-41.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$89.25 GNF786K	+369.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$4.05 GNF35,696	+376.7%
Average			+220.0%

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pay 38.6% less for clothing

	Cuba	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$20.00 GNF176K	-45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$25.00 GNF220K	-32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$30.00 GNF264K	-56.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$50.00 GNF441K	-10.7%
Average			-38.6%

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