Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guinea vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Guinea is 5.6% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 74.1% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 57.7% less in Guinea
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Guinea are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Guinea.
Guinea vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guinea instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.22
|
$5.00
GNF43,430
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.06
|
$10.77
GNF93,587
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.65
|
$1.62
GNF14,071
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.19
|
$1.20
GNF10,423
|
|
Portugal vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.6% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.30
|
$1.32
GNF11,472
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.89
|
$9.28
GNF80,599
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$8.22
GNF71,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.68
|
$3.95
GNF34,274
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.92
|
$2.83
GNF24,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.27
GNF11,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.11
GNF9,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.92
GNF7,982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.28
GNF11,147
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.72
GNF6,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.72
GNF6,270
|
|
Portugal vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.37
|
$5.26
GNF45,699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.40
|
$28.49
GNF247,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€29,813.65
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,638,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€10.91
|
$8.87
GNF77,003
|
|
Portugal vs. Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 74.1% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.02
|
$185.16
GNF1,608,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€815.13
|
$630.52
GNF5,476,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€672.77
|
$317.99
GNF2,762,053
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€81.90
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,376
|
|
Portugal vs. Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€437.91
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€8,948.20
|
$6,362.45
GNF55,264,249
|
|
Portugal vs. Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.19
|
$2.50
GNF21,715
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.75
|
$3.32
GNF28,796
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.38
|
$1.16
GNF10,097
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.16
|
$89.25
GNF775,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.48
|
$4.05
GNF35,193
|
|
Portugal vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.7% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.21
|
$20.00
GNF173,720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€33.78
|
$25.00
GNF217,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€76.44
|
$30.00
GNF260,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€88.33
|
$50.00
GNF434,300
|
|
Portugal vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing
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