Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 8.8% cheaper than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 34.7% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Russia
Housing: pay 18.0% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 56.5% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.5% more for restaurants

	Guinea	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$10.83 RUB894.72	+133.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$6.39 RUB528.16	-31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$1.16 RUB95.62	-33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.60 RUB49.27
Average			+26.5%

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pay 34.7% less for groceries

	Guinea	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$0.77 RUB63.38	-48.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$5.51 RUB455.14	-52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$4.39 RUB362.53	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$1.57 RUB129.78	-63.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.44 RUB201.91	+19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$0.84 RUB69.40	-36.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.80 RUB66.30	-26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.81 RUB67.22	+0.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$1.33 RUB109.55	+33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.35 RUB29.18	-43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.28 RUB23.52	-54.8%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Guinea	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$3.08 RUB254.77	-41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	-15.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$32,081.81 RUB3M	-2.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$5.45 RUB450.28	-38.5%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 18.0% less for housing

	Guinea	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$8.47 RUB700.03	-95.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	-2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	+5.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	-30.5%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 56.5% more for childcare

	Guinea	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$402.75 RUB33,279.52
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+56.5%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$2.06 RUB170.10	-40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.73 RUB225.71	-41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$2.85 RUB235.62	+145.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$6.26 RUB517.18	+54.5%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Guinea	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+318.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+120.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+319.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+122.8%
Average			+204.8%

Guinea vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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