Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 50.8% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.37
|
$5.00
GNF42,846
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$11.00
GNF94,260
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$1.37
GNF11,778
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.20
GNF10,283
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$0.75
GNF6,427
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
|
$7.00
GNF59,984
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$7.95
GNF68,119
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
|
$2.60
GNF22,280
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$2.95
GNF25,265
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.27
GNF10,891
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.91
GNF7,774
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.04
GNF8,924
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$3.79
GNF32,438
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.20
|
$15.00
GNF128,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,045.17
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$1.30
GNF11,140
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.36
|
$100.00
GNF856,912
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,973.24
|
$540.38
GNF4,630,604
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.24
|
$300.00
GNF2,570,736
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.10
|
$42.06
GNF360,407
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,203.13
|
$755.00
GNF6,469,685
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,357.14
|
$7,000.00
GNF59,983,833
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.15
|
$2.37
GNF20,338
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$2.00
GNF17,138
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90
|
$1.50
GNF12,854
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.06
|
$25.34
GNF217,169
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
|
$3.49
GNF29,884
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.25
|
$20.00
GNF171,382
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.58
|
$30.00
GNF257,074
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$50.00
GNF428,456
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.30
|
$50.00
GNF428,456
|
|
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