Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 11.6 times more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
FG20,144
|
$12.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
FG75,645
|
$6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
FG16,908
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
FG24,916
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
FG4,450
|
$2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
FG67,380
|
$2.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
FG24,030
|
$1.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
FG23,213
|
$3.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
FG12,111
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
FG6,055
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
FG4,037
|
$1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
FG3,633
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FG6,055
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FG6,055
|
$1.11
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.41
FG65,920
|
$2.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
FG133,500
|
$59.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,876.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
FG11,570
|
$16.30
|
|
pay 89.2% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
FG890,000
|
$66.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$866.67
FG7,713,334
|
$1,060.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
FG2,670,000
|
$843.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
FG374,324
|
$120.88
|
|
pay 66.0 times more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$10.00
FG89,000
|
$659.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,255.21
|
|
pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
FG44,500
|
$4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
FG33,707
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
FG13,350
|
$5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.72
FG157,733
|
$34.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.65
FG76,999
|
$12.02
|
|
pay 71.3% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
FG178,000
|
$44.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
FG267,000
|
$34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
FG445,000
|
$77.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
FG445,000
|
$96.90
|
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