Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Virginia is 2.5 times more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 79.6% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 55.0% more in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Virginia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Virginia are more expensive than in Guinea. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Virginia.
Virginia vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,416
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,557
|
$11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
GNF14,066
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,420
|
$2.23
|
|
Guinea vs. Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.6% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,469
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,573
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,345
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
GNF34,263
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,617
|
$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF11,049
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,599
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,980
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,143
|
$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
$1.56
|
|
Guinea vs. Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 55.0% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
GNF45,685
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF247,385
|
$81.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,546,254
|
$33,360.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
GNF76,979
|
$15.32
|
|
Guinea vs. Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$185.16
GNF1,607,756
|
$66.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.52
GNF5,474,903
|
$1,767.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.99
GNF2,761,169
|
$1,444.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,007
|
$139.02
|
|
Guinea vs. Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,687.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.45
GNF55,246,560
|
$29,254.08
|
|
Guinea vs. Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
GNF21,708
|
$5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
GNF28,787
|
$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,094
|
$8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.25
GNF774,971
|
$56.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.05
GNF35,181
|
$14.65
|
|
Guinea vs. Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,664
|
$52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF217,080
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,497
|
$91.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF434,161
|
$114.93
|
|
Guinea vs. Virginia - Cost of clothing
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