Cost of living comparison

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Guinea vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 4.8% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% less in Guinea
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Guinea
Transportation: pay 4.1% more in Guinea
Housing: pay 45.7% more in Guinea
Childcare: pay 9.4% more in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Guinea
Clothing: pay 54.8% less in Guinea

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

Guinea vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.8% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,077	$5.00 GNF43,446	-72.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,558	$10.77 GNF93,622	-19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA840	$1.62 GNF14,076	+8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA806	$1.20 GNF10,427	-16.1%
Average			-24.8%

Gabon vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Gabon	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA856	$1.32 GNF11,477	-13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,645	$9.28 GNF80,629	+97.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,516	$8.22 GNF71,395	-29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,124	$3.95 GNF34,287	-28.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,285	$2.83 GNF24,634	-30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$1.27 GNF11,057	-37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$1.11 GNF9,606	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.92 GNF7,985	-43.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.28 GNF11,151	-20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.72 GNF6,272	-55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.72 GNF6,272	-55.5%
Average			-23.8%

Gabon vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.1% more for transportation

	Gabon	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,298	$5.26 GNF45,716	+29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,711	$28.49 GNF247,556	-42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	$33,000.00 GNF286,744,750	+8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,132	$8.87 GNF77,032	+20.9%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 45.7% more for housing

	Gabon	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,307	$185.16 GNF1,608,869	+158.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	$630.52 GNF5,478,696	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$317.99 GNF2,763,082	-28.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,529	$132.79 GNF1,153,806	+94.2%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 9.4% more for childcare

	Gabon	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA100,767	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	$6,362.45 GNF55,284,830	+9.4%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA605	$2.50 GNF21,723	+132.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,527	$3.32 GNF28,807	-47.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,512	$1.16 GNF10,101	-56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,788	$89.25 GNF775,508	+33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,532	$4.05 GNF35,206	-9.9%
Average			+10.5%

Gabon vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 54.8% less for clothing

	Gabon	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$20.00 GNF173,785	-77.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,192	$25.00 GNF217,231	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,230	$30.00 GNF260,677	-44.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,460	$50.00 GNF434,462	-53.4%
Average			-54.8%

Gabon vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing

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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

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