Cost of living comparison
Poland is 37.5% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Poland instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,346
|
$8.74
PLN34.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,407
|
$7.35
PLN28.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,916
|
$1.72
PLN6.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,403
|
$1.39
PLN5.46
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
GNF6,339
|
$1.17
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,444
|
$4.22
PLN16.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
GNF74,029
|
$3.59
PLN14.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
GNF19,665
|
$2.85
PLN11.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
GNF30,475
|
$2.73
PLN10.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
GNF9,359
|
$0.43
PLN1.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
GNF9,461
|
$0.70
PLN2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
GNF6,052
|
$0.75
PLN2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
GNF8,606
|
$1.12
PLN4.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
GNF6,437
|
$0.35
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
GNF6,437
|
$0.51
PLN1.99
|
|
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
GNF41,355
|
$6.32
PLN24.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.45
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,312.40
PLN119,182.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.94
PLN31.23
|
|
pay 40.8% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.45
GNF784,173
|
$14.69
PLN57.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,538,702
|
$591.18
PLN2,324.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.45
GNF3,358,866
|
$480.23
PLN1,888.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.18
GNF530,355
|
$189.71
PLN745.90
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
GNF13,003,902
|
$301.71
PLN1,186.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,393,122
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,343.62
|
|
pay 82.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,576
|
$3.18
PLN12.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,339
|
$3.01
PLN11.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
GNF9,374
|
$4.63
PLN18.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.02
GNF476,969
|
$31.65
PLN124.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,167
|
$6.64
PLN26.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,385
|
$76.35
PLN300.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,732
|
$37.00
PLN145.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,078
|
$81.47
PLN320.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF433,463
|
$91.91
PLN361.38
|
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