Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guinea vs. Mississippi Cost of Living Summary
Guinea is 15.5% cheaper than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% less in Guinea
The cost of housing and transportation in Guinea are more expensive than in Mississippi. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Guinea.
Guinea vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guinea instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
GNF43,416
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$10.77
GNF93,557
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$1.62
GNF14,066
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.20
GNF10,420
|
|
Mississippi vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$1.32
GNF11,469
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$9.28
GNF80,573
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$8.22
GNF71,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
|
$3.95
GNF34,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$2.83
GNF24,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.27
GNF11,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.11
GNF9,599
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.92
GNF7,980
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.28
GNF11,143
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
|
Mississippi vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
|
$5.26
GNF45,685
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$28.49
GNF247,385
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,290.03
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,546,254
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.11
|
$8.87
GNF76,979
|
|
Mississippi vs. Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.95
|
$185.16
GNF1,607,756
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,110.65
|
$630.52
GNF5,474,903
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$940.77
|
$317.99
GNF2,761,169
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.85
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,007
|
|
Mississippi vs. Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,156.92
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,768.14
|
$6,362.45
GNF55,246,560
|
|
Mississippi vs. Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$2.50
GNF21,708
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.32
GNF28,787
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$1.16
GNF10,094
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.56
|
$89.25
GNF774,971
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.34
|
$4.05
GNF35,181
|
|
Mississippi vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
|
$20.00
GNF173,664
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.36
|
$25.00
GNF217,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.31
|
$30.00
GNF260,497
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.51
|
$50.00
GNF434,161
|
|
Mississippi vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing
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