Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guinea vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary
Guinea is 82.8% more expensive than Uganda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 75.6% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 77.3% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 71.1% more in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% more in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Guinea
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Guinea are more expensive than in Uganda. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Guinea.
Guinea vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guinea instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
UGX10,232
|
$5.00
GNF43,430
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
UGX31,479
|
$10.77
GNF93,587
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UGX1,748
|
$1.62
GNF14,071
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$1.20
GNF10,423
|
|
Uganda vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.6% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
UGX4,168
|
$1.32
GNF11,472
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
UGX7,812
|
$9.28
GNF80,599
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
UGX10,020
|
$8.22
GNF71,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
UGX6,516
|
$3.95
GNF34,274
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
UGX7,999
|
$2.83
GNF24,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
UGX4,632
|
$1.27
GNF11,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,321
|
$1.11
GNF9,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
UGX2,754
|
$0.92
GNF7,982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,606
|
$1.28
GNF11,147
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,599
|
$0.72
GNF6,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,785
|
$0.72
GNF6,270
|
|
Uganda vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 77.3% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
UGX20,497
|
$5.26
GNF45,699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.91
UGX153,486
|
$28.49
GNF247,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,011.73
UGX35,813,333
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,638,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
UGX14,325
|
$8.87
GNF77,003
|
|
Uganda vs. Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.09
UGX164,855
|
$185.16
GNF1,608,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$411.55
UGX1,472,186
|
$630.52
GNF5,476,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.19
UGX737,584
|
$317.99
GNF2,762,053
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.00
UGX125,196
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,376
|
|
Uganda vs. Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 71.1% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.88
UGX621,983
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,718.64
UGX13,302,095
|
$6,362.45
GNF55,264,249
|
|
Uganda vs. Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
UGX5,116
|
$2.50
GNF21,715
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
UGX10,232
|
$3.32
GNF28,796
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
UGX13,046
|
$1.16
GNF10,097
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.77
UGX163,718
|
$89.25
GNF775,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
UGX23,023
|
$4.05
GNF35,193
|
|
Uganda vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.81
UGX60,115
|
$20.00
GNF173,720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.94
UGX57,009
|
$25.00
GNF217,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.26
UGX154,765
|
$30.00
GNF260,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.77
UGX181,625
|
$50.00
GNF434,300
|
|
Uganda vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing
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