Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 23.8% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 64.5% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% more in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% less in Guinea
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Guinea are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Poland, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.52
|
$6.43
GNF55,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.29
|
$10.77
GNF93,076
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.57
|
$1.56
GNF13,491
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.41
|
$1.20
GNF10,366
|
|
pay 64.5% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.47
|
$1.32
GNF11,410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.26
|
$9.28
GNF80,159
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.53
|
$8.22
GNF70,979
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.06
|
$2.80
GNF24,203
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.18
|
$2.83
GNF24,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$1.35
GNF11,633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.70
|
$1.11
GNF9,550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.85
|
$0.92
GNF7,939
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.10
|
$1.28
GNF11,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.92
|
$5.09
GNF43,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.98
|
$28.49
GNF246,114
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,706.63
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,074,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.23
|
$11.55
GNF99,776
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Poland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.39
|
$80.91
GNF698,940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,273.15
|
$523.54
GNF4,522,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,806.03
|
$462.34
GNF3,993,941
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN694.87
|
?? | |
pay 6.3% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,201.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,699.41
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,197,307
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.78
|
$2.37
GNF20,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.49
|
$2.00
GNF17,277
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.17
|
$1.16
GNF10,042
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.82
|
$70.01
GNF604,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.43
|
$4.63
GNF40,025
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN285.59
|
$20.00
GNF172,772
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN133.13
|
$25.00
GNF215,966
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN295.65
|
$30.00
GNF259,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN329.37
|
$50.00
GNF431,931
|
|
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