Cost of living comparison
Peru is 5.5% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Peru instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,333
|
$3.74
PEN13.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,692
|
$5.76
PEN21.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,435
|
$0.93
PEN3.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,324
|
$0.47
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,363
|
$2.12
PEN7.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,828
|
$3.22
PEN12.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,686
|
$4.63
PEN17.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,103
|
$2.67
PEN10.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,389
|
$2.40
PEN8.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,585
|
$0.71
PEN2.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,511
|
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,906
|
$0.44
PEN1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,040
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,210
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,210
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,752
|
$5.19
PEN19.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,098
|
$17.61
PEN65.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,896,931
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,721.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,364
|
$16.04
PEN59.96
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,052
|
$28.54
PEN106.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,503,975
|
$324.84
PEN1,214.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,977,442
|
$239.27
PEN894.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$37.17
PEN138.96
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.53
PEN637.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,969,294
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,229.91
|
|
pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,418
|
$2.47
PEN9.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,206
|
$2.84
PEN10.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,001
|
$5.40
PEN20.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,311
|
$32.14
PEN120.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,860
|
$5.04
PEN18.83
|
|
pay 66.3% more for clothing
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,059
|
$42.67
PEN159.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,073
|
$26.03
PEN97.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,088
|
$66.63
PEN249.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,147
|
$62.87
PEN235.02
|
|
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