Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 40.5% cheaper than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 64.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 77.3% more in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,859
|
$3.96
EGP198.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,573
|
$4.84
EGP243.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,563
|
$0.31
EGP15.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,422
|
$0.12
EGP6.18
|
|
pay 64.0% less for groceries
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,471
|
$0.76
EGP38.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,587
|
$1.76
EGP88.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,358
|
$3.30
EGP165.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,332
|
$1.54
EGP77.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,621
|
$1.97
EGP98.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,695
|
$0.62
EGP30.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,601
|
$0.21
EGP10.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,981
|
$0.15
EGP7.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,145
|
$0.18
EGP8.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,269
|
$0.21
EGP10.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,269
|
$0.23
EGP11.36
|
|
pay 56.8% less for transportation
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,168
|
$0.98
EGP49.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF247,428
|
$12.01
EGP603.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,595,959
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,465,281.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF100,309
|
$2.65
EGP133.40
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF702,670
|
$7.63
EGP383.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,546,795
|
$206.11
EGP10,358.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,015,256
|
$111.12
EGP5,584.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$11.85
EGP595.69
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$66.57
EGP3,345.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,491,891
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,018.99
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,612
|
$1.79
EGP90.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,369
|
$1.38
EGP69.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,096
|
$1.85
EGP92.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF608,037
|
$21.86
EGP1,098.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,239
|
$2.68
EGP134.61
|
|
pay 77.3% more for clothing
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,695
|
$23.44
EGP1,178.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF217,118
|
$48.49
EGP2,437.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,542
|
$97.17
EGP4,883.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF434,236
|
$36.98
EGP1,858.79
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Egypt or Guinea. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.