Cost of living comparison
compared to
Egypt vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Egypt is 37.8% cheaper than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 82.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 94.9% more in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
Egypt vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Egypt instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,316
|
$4.04
EGP192.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,341
|
$5.01
EGP238.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
GNF14,034
|
$0.36
EGP17.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,396
|
$0.16
EGP7.49
|
|
Guinea vs. Egypt - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.6% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,442
|
$0.56
EGP26.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,387
|
$1.51
EGP71.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,181
|
$3.31
EGP157.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
GNF34,184
|
$1.43
EGP68.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,560
|
$2.05
EGP97.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF11,024
|
$0.65
EGP30.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,577
|
$0.29
EGP13.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,961
|
$0.21
EGP10.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,117
|
$0.16
EGP7.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,253
|
$0.18
EGP8.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,253
|
$0.17
EGP8.07
|
|
Guinea vs. Egypt - Cost of groceries
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
GNF45,579
|
$1.30
EGP61.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,814
|
$7.45
EGP355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,885,394
|
$33,747.60
EGP1,608,073.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
GNF76,801
|
$3.10
EGP147.87
|
|
Guinea vs. Egypt - Cost of transportation
pay 82.9% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$185.16
GNF1,604,048
|
$12.49
EGP595.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.52
GNF5,462,276
|
$157.03
EGP7,482.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.99
GNF2,754,801
|
$85.28
EGP4,063.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.79
GNF1,150,348
|
$13.26
EGP631.77
|
|
Guinea vs. Egypt - Cost of housing
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$71.39
EGP3,401.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.45
GNF55,119,145
|
$1,608.71
EGP76,654.96
|
|
Guinea vs. Egypt - Cost of childcare
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
GNF21,658
|
$1.67
EGP79.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
GNF28,721
|
$1.40
EGP66.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,071
|
$1.99
EGP94.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.25
GNF773,184
|
$21.74
EGP1,035.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.05
GNF35,100
|
$3.25
EGP154.72
|
|
Guinea vs. Egypt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.9% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,264
|
$24.55
EGP1,169.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,580
|
$44.67
EGP2,128.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,896
|
$115.64
EGP5,510.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF433,160
|
$46.41
EGP2,211.24
|
|
Guinea vs. Egypt - Cost of clothing
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