Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guinea vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Guinea is 25.9% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% more in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 50.0% less in Guinea
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Guinea are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guinea.
Guinea vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guinea instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,330.88
|
$5.00
GNF43,446
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,639.18
|
$10.77
GNF93,622
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF471.06
|
$1.62
GNF14,076
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF364.07
|
$1.20
GNF10,427
|
|
Hungary vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF506.07
|
$1.32
GNF11,477
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,473.09
|
$9.28
GNF80,629
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,369.06
|
$8.22
GNF71,395
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF937.40
|
$3.95
GNF34,287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF884.74
|
$2.83
GNF24,634
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.17
|
$1.27
GNF11,057
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF289.17
|
$1.11
GNF9,606
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF298.57
|
$0.92
GNF7,985
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF458.11
|
$1.28
GNF11,151
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF167.52
|
$0.72
GNF6,272
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF179.65
|
$0.72
GNF6,272
|
|
Hungary vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,218.03
|
$5.26
GNF45,716
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,238.69
|
$28.49
GNF247,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,787,263.89
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,744,750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,403.68
|
$8.87
GNF77,032
|
|
Hungary vs. Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,777.14
|
$185.16
GNF1,608,869
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF157,899.93
|
$630.52
GNF5,478,696
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,582.86
|
$317.99
GNF2,763,082
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,455.08
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,806
|
|
Hungary vs. Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF101,951.48
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,371,419.52
|
$6,362.45
GNF55,284,830
|
|
Hungary vs. Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF686.16
|
$2.50
GNF21,723
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF725.87
|
$3.32
GNF28,807
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,285.18
|
$1.16
GNF10,101
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,122.78
|
$89.25
GNF775,508
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,467.08
|
$4.05
GNF35,206
|
|
Hungary vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,094.90
|
$20.00
GNF173,785
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,056.34
|
$25.00
GNF217,231
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,082.15
|
$30.00
GNF260,677
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,862.12
|
$50.00
GNF434,462
|
|
Hungary vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing
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