Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 35.7% cheaper than South Carolina.
If you lived in Guinea instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
|
$5.00
FG42,877
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.06
|
$11.00
FG94,328
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.37
FG11,786
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$1.20
FG10,290
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.83
|
$0.75
FG6,431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
|
$7.00
FG60,027
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$7.95
FG68,168
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$2.60
FG22,296
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$2.95
FG25,283
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.27
FG10,899
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.91
FG7,779
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.79
FG6,807
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.04
FG8,930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.79
FG6,807
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.79
FG6,807
|
|
pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.79
FG32,461
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$15.00
FG128,630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,663.18
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$1.30
FG11,148
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.55
|
$100.00
FG857,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,496.22
|
$540.38
FG4,633,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,091.77
|
$300.00
FG2,572,594
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.97
|
$42.06
FG360,668
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$885.76
|
$755.00
FG6,474,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,849.60
|
$7,000.00
FG60,027,198
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
|
$2.37
FG20,353
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$2.00
FG17,151
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.35
|
$1.50
FG12,863
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
|
$25.34
FG217,326
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
|
$3.49
FG29,906
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.35
|
$20.00
FG171,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.42
|
$30.00
FG257,259
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.52
|
$50.00
FG428,766
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.39
|
$50.00
FG428,766
|
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