Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 53.5% more expensive than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 86.8% more in Guinea
Groceries: pay 25.9% more in Guinea
Transportation: pay 68.3% more in Guinea
Housing: pay 96.1% more in Guinea
Childcare: pay 11.3% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% more in Guinea
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Guinea

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

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Guinea vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 86.8% more for restaurants

	Philippines	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.66 ₱232.69	$4.63 GNF40,950	+26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.23 ₱205.26	$9.26 GNF81,901	+187.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱46.19	$1.74 GNF15,356	+139.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱25.31	??
Average			+86.8%

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pay 25.9% more for groceries

	Philippines	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 ₱73.41	$1.48 GNF13,099	+28.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 ₱210.10	$11.56 GNF102K	+250.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.50 ₱413.56	$8.16 GNF72,171	+25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 ₱125.35	$4.34 GNF38,338	+120.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.82 ₱115.58	$2.04 GNF18,051	+12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 ₱80.82	$1.32 GNF11,662	+3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱40.44	$1.09 GNF9,651	+71.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 ₱72.82	$0.81 GNF7,176	-29.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₱38.21	$0.99 GNF8,779	+65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 ₱57.77	$0.63 GNF5,564	-30.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 ₱64.32	$0.63 GNF5,564	-37.8%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 68.3% more for transportation

	Philippines	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 ₱277.83	$5.26 GNF46,529	+20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.98 ₱825.54	$28.49 GNF252K	+119.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,989.85 ₱1M	$33,000.00 GNF292M	+57.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.59 ₱164.70	$8.87 GNF78,401	+242.4%
Average			+68.3%

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pay 96.1% more for housing

	Philippines	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 ₱1,629.64	$185.16 GNF2M	+622.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.48 ₱17,016.56	$510.01 GNF5M	+90.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$170.01 ₱10,815.48	$317.99 GNF3M	+87.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.57 ₱5,443.92	$132.79 GNF1M	+55.2%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 11.3% less for childcare

	Philippines	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.60 ₱10,344.33	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,174.58 ₱456K	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-11.3%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Philippines	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 ₱78.77	$3.47 GNF30,713	+180.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ₱136.85	$4.63 GNF40,950	+115.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.72 ₱172.91	$1.16 GNF10,280	-57.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00 ₱1,908.68	$89.25 GNF789K	+197.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.33 ₱339.31	$4.05 GNF35,831	-24.0%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Philippines	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.72 ₱2,399.64	$20.00 GNF177K	-47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.70 ₱1,444.32	$25.00 GNF221K	+10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.85 ₱4,380.16	$30.00 GNF265K	-56.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.10 ₱3,632.76	$50.00 GNF442K	-12.4%
Average			-31.3%

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