Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 52.5% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.8% less in Guinea
Groceries: pay 37.6% less in Guinea
Transportation: pay 53.2% less in Guinea
Housing: pay 8.9% more in Guinea
Childcare: pay 80.9% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.3% less in Guinea
Clothing: pay 76.8% less in Guinea

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guinea.

Guinea vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.8% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$32.37 CHF25.80	$5.00 GNF43,795	-84.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.82 CHF15.00	$10.77 GNF94,374	-42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.26 CHF4.20	$1.62 GNF14,189	-69.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.76 CHF3.79	$1.20 GNF10,511	-74.8%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 37.6% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 CHF2.97	$1.32 GNF11,569	-64.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.66 CHF11.69	$9.28 GNF81,277	-36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.19 CHF6.53	$8.22 GNF71,969	+0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.43 CHF5.92	$3.95 GNF34,562	-46.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.43 CHF11.50	$2.83 GNF24,832	-80.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 CHF1.35	$1.27 GNF11,146	-24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 CHF0.88	$1.11 GNF9,683	+0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 CHF1.07	$0.92 GNF8,049	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.94 CHF2.34	$1.28 GNF11,240	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.93	$0.72 GNF6,323	-38.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CHF0.88	$0.72 GNF6,323	-34.4%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 53.2% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.41 CHF6.71	$5.26 GNF46,084	-37.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.36 CHF95.12	$28.49 GNF250K	-76.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,637.10 CHF32,384.80	$33,000.00 GNF289M	-18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$45.06 CHF35.91	$8.87 GNF77,651	-80.3%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 8.9% more for housing

	Switzerland	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.20 CHF47.18	$185.16 GNF2M	+212.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,797.02 CHF1,432.09	$630.52 GNF6M	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,562.03 CHF1,244.82	$317.99 GNF3M	-79.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.97 CHF157.77	$132.79 GNF1M	-32.9%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 80.9% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,700.86 CHF2,152.39	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,359.10 CHF26,584.77	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-80.9%
Average			-80.9%

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pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.73 CHF6.95	$2.50 GNF21,898	-71.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.04 CHF4.82	$3.32 GNF29,038	-45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.28 CHF8.99	$1.16 GNF10,182	-89.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.44 CHF80.84	$89.25 GNF782K	-12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.10 CHF19.21	$4.05 GNF35,489	-83.2%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 76.8% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$142.30 CHF113.41	$20.00 GNF175K	-85.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.55 CHF56.22	$25.00 GNF219K	-64.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$162.86 CHF129.79	$30.00 GNF263K	-81.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.63 CHF161.48	$50.00 GNF438K	-75.3%
Average			-76.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

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