Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkey vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Turkey is 14.9% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 46.3% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turkey
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Turkey are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Turkey. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
Turkey vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkey instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,316
|
$7.27
TRY308.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,341
|
$7.68
TRY326.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
GNF14,034
|
$1.18
TRY50.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,396
|
$0.44
TRY18.87
|
|
Guinea vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,442
|
$0.67
TRY28.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,387
|
$4.49
TRY190.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,181
|
$3.45
TRY146.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
GNF34,184
|
$1.94
TRY82.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,560
|
$2.46
TRY104.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF11,024
|
$0.62
TRY26.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,577
|
$0.96
TRY40.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,961
|
$0.53
TRY22.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,117
|
$0.60
TRY25.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,253
|
$0.29
TRY12.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,253
|
$0.25
TRY10.51
|
|
Guinea vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
GNF45,579
|
$4.58
TRY194.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,814
|
$29.01
TRY1,232.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,885,394
|
$48,018.50
TRY2,040,109.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
GNF76,801
|
$7.53
TRY320.04
|
|
Guinea vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$185.16
GNF1,604,048
|
$13.68
TRY581.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.52
GNF5,462,276
|
$515.16
TRY21,886.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.99
GNF2,754,801
|
$348.65
TRY14,812.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.79
GNF1,150,348
|
$46.83
TRY1,989.64
|
|
Guinea vs. Turkey - Cost of housing
pay 58.8% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$523.46
TRY22,239.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.45
GNF55,119,145
|
$10,105.64
TRY429,347.32
|
|
Guinea vs. Turkey - Cost of childcare
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
GNF21,658
|
$2.98
TRY126.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
GNF28,721
|
$2.92
TRY124.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,071
|
$2.10
TRY89.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.25
GNF773,184
|
$52.68
TRY2,238.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.05
GNF35,100
|
$5.69
TRY241.55
|
|
Guinea vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,264
|
$46.89
TRY1,992.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,580
|
$43.49
TRY1,847.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,896
|
$101.73
TRY4,322.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF433,160
|
$84.94
TRY3,608.65
|
|
Guinea vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing
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