Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thailand vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Thailand is 12.5% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.5% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 86.4% more in Thailand
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Thailand. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
Thailand vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thailand instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,316
|
$2.67
THB85.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,341
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
GNF14,034
|
$0.73
THB23.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,396
|
$0.36
THB11.51
|
|
Guinea vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,442
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,387
|
$7.88
THB252.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,181
|
$7.17
THB229.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
GNF34,184
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,560
|
$1.41
THB45.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF11,024
|
$1.33
THB42.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,577
|
$0.59
THB18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,961
|
$0.90
THB28.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,117
|
$0.75
THB24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,253
|
$0.71
THB22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,253
|
$0.62
THB19.72
|
|
Guinea vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
GNF45,579
|
$4.83
THB154.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,814
|
$28.12
THB899.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,885,394
|
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
GNF76,801
|
$10.53
THB336.66
|
|
Guinea vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$185.16
GNF1,604,048
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.52
GNF5,462,276
|
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.99
GNF2,754,801
|
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.79
GNF1,150,348
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
|
Guinea vs. Thailand - Cost of housing
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.45
GNF55,119,145
|
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
|
Guinea vs. Thailand - Cost of childcare
pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
GNF21,658
|
$2.15
THB68.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
GNF28,721
|
$1.97
THB63.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,071
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.25
GNF773,184
|
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.05
GNF35,100
|
$6.32
THB201.98
|
|
Guinea vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.4% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,264
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,580
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,896
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF433,160
|
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
|
Guinea vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing
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