Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 43.4% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 61.3% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.8% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 79.5% more in Japan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,416
|
$6.60
¥1,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,557
|
$5.10
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
GNF14,066
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,420
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Guinea vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,469
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,573
|
$5.07
¥789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,345
|
$5.67
¥883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
GNF34,263
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,617
|
$2.93
¥456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF11,049
|
$2.14
¥333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,599
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,980
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,143
|
$2.13
¥332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Guinea vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 61.3% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
GNF45,685
|
$4.39
¥684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF247,385
|
$59.14
¥9,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,546,254
|
$22,599.51
¥3,519,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
GNF76,979
|
$25.32
¥3,944
|
|
Guinea vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$185.16
GNF1,607,756
|
$33.91
¥5,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.52
GNF5,474,903
|
$543.18
¥84,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.99
GNF2,761,169
|
$353.61
¥55,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,007
|
$118.72
¥18,491
|
|
Guinea vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$296.89
¥46,241
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.45
GNF55,246,560
|
$13,159.48
¥2,049,655
|
|
Guinea vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
GNF21,708
|
$2.60
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
GNF28,787
|
$3.03
¥471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,094
|
$3.89
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.25
GNF774,971
|
$59.54
¥9,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.05
GNF35,181
|
$12.46
¥1,941
|
|
Guinea vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.5% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,664
|
$44.79
¥6,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF217,080
|
$32.04
¥4,990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,497
|
$57.37
¥8,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF434,161
|
$87.37
¥13,609
|
|
Guinea vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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