Cost of living comparison

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Peru vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 1.6% more expensive than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 32.4% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 5.3% more in Peru
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 17.2% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.6% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 78.8% more in Peru

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Peru are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Peru. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Peru.

Peru vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peru instead of Guinea, you would:

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pay 41.1% less for restaurants

	Guinea	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 GNF43,446	$3.28 PEN11.04	-34.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,622	$5.98 PEN20.10	-44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 GNF14,076	$1.08 PEN3.62	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,427	$0.57 PEN1.93	-52.1%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 32.4% less for groceries

	Guinea	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,477	$2.24 PEN7.54	+69.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,629	$3.64 PEN12.24	-60.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,395	$5.06 PEN17.00	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 GNF34,287	$2.93 PEN9.85	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,634	$2.75 PEN9.24	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GNF11,057	$0.79 PEN2.66	-37.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,606	$0.41 PEN1.39	-62.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,985	$0.48 PEN1.60	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,151	$0.47 PEN1.59	-63.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,272	$0.44 PEN1.47	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,272	$0.38 PEN1.29	-46.9%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 5.3% more for transportation

	Guinea	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF45,716	$5.40 PEN18.14	+2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF247,556	$16.18 PEN54.39	-43.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF286,744,750	$19,692.85 PEN66,194.61	-40.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF77,032	$17.93 PEN60.25	+102.2%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Guinea	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF1,608,869	$25.62 PEN86.12	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.52 GNF5,478,696	$371.91 PEN1,250.13	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF2,763,082	$256.23 PEN861.27	-19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1,153,806	$36.79 PEN123.67	-72.3%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 17.2% less for childcare

	Guinea	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$148.49 PEN499.13
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF55,284,830	$5,269.80 PEN17,713.64	-17.2%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 72.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 GNF21,723	$2.21 PEN7.44	-11.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 GNF28,807	$2.70 PEN9.07	-18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,101	$6.12 PEN20.57	+426.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF775,508	$30.24 PEN101.66	-66.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,206	$5.38 PEN18.10	+32.9%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 78.8% more for clothing

	Guinea	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,785	$50.15 PEN168.56	+150.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF217,231	$26.05 PEN87.56	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF260,677	$66.76 PEN224.40	+122.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF434,462	$68.85 PEN231.43	+37.7%
Average			+78.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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