Cost of living comparison

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South Africa vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 5.3% more expensive than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 35.0% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in South Africa
Housing: pay 33.6% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 37.7% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% more in South Africa
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in South Africa

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

South Africa vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Guinea, you would:

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pay 8.8% less for restaurants

	Guinea	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 GNF43,316	$9.33 ZAR159.73	+86.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,341	$5.11 ZAR87.49	-52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 GNF14,034	$1.03 ZAR17.65	-36.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,396	$0.80 ZAR13.74	-33.1%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 35.0% less for groceries

	Guinea	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,442	$1.00 ZAR17.16	-24.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,387	$3.88 ZAR66.47	-58.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,181	$4.37 ZAR74.79	-46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 GNF34,184	$2.33 ZAR39.93	-40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,560	$2.13 ZAR36.52	-24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GNF11,024	$0.73 ZAR12.46	-42.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,577	$0.65 ZAR11.16	-41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,961	$0.68 ZAR11.70	-25.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,117	$0.71 ZAR12.14	-44.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,253	$0.59 ZAR10.02	-18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,253	$0.60 ZAR10.27	-16.9%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	Guinea	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF45,579	$4.92 ZAR84.25	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,814	$56.18 ZAR961.29	+97.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF285,885,394	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF76,801	$9.34 ZAR159.79	+5.3%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Guinea	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF1,604,048	$39.36 ZAR673.48	-78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.52 GNF5,462,276	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF2,754,801	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	+13.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1,150,348	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	-33.6%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 37.7% less for childcare

	Guinea	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF55,119,145	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	-37.7%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 GNF21,658	$2.18 ZAR37.27	-12.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 GNF28,721	$2.05 ZAR35.06	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,071	$2.96 ZAR50.72	+155.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF773,184	$30.26 ZAR517.83	-66.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,100	$6.85 ZAR117.19	+69.0%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Guinea	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,264	$50.74 ZAR868.31	+153.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF216,580	$32.75 ZAR560.46	+31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF259,896	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	+214.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF433,160	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	+63.6%
Average			+115.6%

Guinea vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing

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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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