Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dominica vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Dominica is 48.8% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% more in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 62.7% more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 81.3% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dominica
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Dominica are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Dominica. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dominica.
Dominica vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dominica instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 37.6% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,446
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,622
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
GNF14,076
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,427
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
Guinea vs. Dominica - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.7% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,477
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,629
|
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,395
|
$12.61
EC$34.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
GNF34,287
|
$5.60
EC$15.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,634
|
$5.09
EC$13.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF11,057
|
$2.91
EC$7.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,606
|
$1.07
EC$2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,985
|
$2.03
EC$5.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,151
|
$2.33
EC$6.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,272
|
$1.62
EC$4.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,272
|
$1.37
EC$3.71
|
|
Guinea vs. Dominica - Cost of groceries
pay 81.3% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
GNF45,716
|
$5.39
EC$14.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF247,556
|
$53.13
EC$143.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,744,750
|
$35,128.17
EC$94,935.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
GNF77,032
|
$29.23
EC$79.00
|
|
Guinea vs. Dominica - Cost of transportation
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$185.16
GNF1,608,869
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.52
GNF5,478,696
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.99
GNF2,763,082
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,806
|
$108.58
EC$293.44
|
|
Guinea vs. Dominica - Cost of housing
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.45
GNF55,284,830
|
$4,440.25
EC$12,000.00
|
|
Guinea vs. Dominica - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
GNF21,723
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
GNF28,807
|
$4.13
EC$11.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,101
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.25
GNF775,508
|
$46.25
EC$125.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.05
GNF35,206
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Guinea vs. Dominica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,785
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF217,231
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,677
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF434,462
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Guinea vs. Dominica - Cost of clothing
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