Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 46.2% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,215
|
$3.82
EGP185.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,123
|
$4.07
EGP197.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,879
|
$0.33
EGP16.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.17
EGP8.33
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
GNF6,319
|
$0.75
EGP36.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,200
|
$1.78
EGP86.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
GNF73,805
|
$3.20
EGP155.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
GNF19,606
|
$1.47
EGP71.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
GNF30,383
|
$1.91
EGP93.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
GNF9,330
|
$0.57
EGP27.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
GNF9,432
|
$0.21
EGP10.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
GNF6,033
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
GNF8,580
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
GNF6,418
|
$0.17
EGP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
GNF6,418
|
$0.29
EGP14.09
|
|
pay 79.7% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
GNF41,229
|
$0.97
EGP47.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.76
EGP328.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,552.01
EGP1,339,578.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.26
EGP158.29
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.45
GNF781,792
|
$7.84
EGP381.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,524,923
|
$212.64
EGP10,338.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.45
GNF3,348,668
|
$144.87
EGP7,043.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.18
GNF528,745
|
$12.98
EGP630.98
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
GNF12,964,423
|
$70.10
EGP3,408.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,224,949
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,857.41
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,513
|
$1.76
EGP85.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,286
|
$1.32
EGP64.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
GNF9,345
|
$1.76
EGP85.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.02
GNF475,521
|
$18.83
EGP915.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,045
|
$2.80
EGP135.93
|
|
pay 48.8% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,859
|
$18.16
EGP883.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,074
|
$33.59
EGP1,633.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,288
|
$92.42
EGP4,493.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,147
|
$30.97
EGP1,505.80
|
|
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