Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guinea vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
Guinea is 16.4% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 21.3% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% less in Guinea
The cost of housing and groceries in Guinea are more expensive than in Slovakia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guinea.
Guinea vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guinea instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.04
€7.79
|
$5.00
GNF43,316
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
$10.77
GNF93,341
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$1.62
GNF14,034
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$1.20
GNF10,396
|
|
Slovakia vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
$1.32
GNF11,442
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.61
|
$9.28
GNF80,387
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.59
|
$8.22
GNF71,181
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
$3.95
GNF34,184
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.93
|
$2.83
GNF24,560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.27
GNF11,024
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.11
GNF9,577
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.92
GNF7,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.58
|
$1.28
GNF11,117
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$0.72
GNF6,253
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.72
GNF6,253
|
|
Slovakia vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.84
|
$5.26
GNF45,579
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.77
€25.67
|
$28.49
GNF246,814
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,885,394
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€11.24
|
$8.87
GNF76,801
|
|
Slovakia vs. Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
$185.16
GNF1,604,048
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.19
€513.25
|
$630.52
GNF5,462,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.57
€430.79
|
$317.99
GNF2,754,801
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
$132.79
GNF1,150,348
|
|
Slovakia vs. Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 21.3% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.35
€369.38
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
$6,362.45
GNF55,119,145
|
|
Slovakia vs. Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.50
GNF21,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
€2.34
|
$3.32
GNF28,721
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
$1.16
GNF10,071
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
€38.58
|
$89.25
GNF773,184
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
€7.86
|
$4.05
GNF35,100
|
|
Slovakia vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
$20.00
GNF173,264
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
$25.00
GNF216,580
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
$30.00
GNF259,896
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.95
€80.15
|
$50.00
GNF433,160
|
|
Slovakia vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing
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