Cost of living comparison
Peru is 2.2 times more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Peru instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
FG48,344
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.77
FG86,993
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
FG9,449
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
FG4,450
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
FG67,380
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
FG24,030
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
FG23,213
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
FG12,111
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
FG6,055
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
FG4,037
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
FG3,633
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FG6,055
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FG6,055
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.41
FG65,920
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
FG133,500
|
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
FG11,570
|
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 33.3% less for housing
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
FG890,000
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.38
FG7,034,406
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
FG2,670,000
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
FG374,324
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$10.00
FG89,000
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
FG62,300,002
|
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
FG32,248
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
FG44,500
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
FG20,025
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.00
FG89,000
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 41.2% more for clothing
Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
FG178,000
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
FG267,000
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
FG445,000
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
FG445,000
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
|
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