Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 30.2% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% more in Guinea
Groceries: pay 52.6% more in Guinea
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Guinea
Housing: pay 54.1% more in Guinea
Childcare: pay 14.7% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% more in Guinea
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Guinea

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Guinea are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Guinea.

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Guinea vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea instead of Peru, you would:

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pay 43.4% more for restaurants

	Peru	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$4.63 GNF40,795	+33.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$9.26 GNF81,591	+47.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$1.74 GNF15,298	+77.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	??
Average			+43.4%

Peru vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.6% more for groceries

	Peru	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$1.48 GNF13,049	-23.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$11.56 GNF102K	+212.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$8.16 GNF71,898	+59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$4.34 GNF38,193	+48.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$2.04 GNF17,983	-22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$1.32 GNF11,618	+52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$1.09 GNF9,614	+126.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.81 GNF7,149	+50.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.99 GNF8,746	+95.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.63 GNF5,543	+50.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.63 GNF5,543	+53.3%
Average			+52.6%

Peru vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Peru	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$5.26 GNF46,353	-9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$28.49 GNF251K	+33.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$33,000.00 GNF291M	+61.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$8.87 GNF78,104	-54.5%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 54.1% more for housing

	Peru	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$185.16 GNF2M	+534.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$510.01 GNF4M	+17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$317.99 GNF3M	+27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$132.79 GNF1M	+224.3%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 14.7% less for childcare

	Peru	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-14.7%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$3.47 GNF30,596	+48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$4.63 GNF40,795	+53.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$1.16 GNF10,242	-79.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$89.25 GNF786K	+184.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$4.05 GNF35,696	-19.9%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Peru	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$20.00 GNF176K	-57.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$25.00 GNF220K	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$30.00 GNF264K	-54.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$50.00 GNF441K	-18.8%
Average			-37.1%

Peru vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing

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