Cost of living comparison

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Guinea vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 12.7% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% less in Guinea
Groceries: pay 1.8% more in Guinea
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Guinea
Housing: pay 87.7% more in Guinea
Childcare: pay 23.8% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Guinea
Clothing: pay 65.7% less in Guinea

The cost of housing and groceries in Guinea are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guinea.

Guinea vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.91 UYU741.14	$5.00 GNF43,416	-73.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.15 UYU437.02	$10.77 GNF93,557	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 UYU81.09	$1.62 GNF14,066	-21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 UYU58.98	$1.20 GNF10,420	-20.3%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 1.8% more for groceries

	Uruguay	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 UYU97.77	$1.32 GNF11,469	-47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 UYU279.42	$9.28 GNF80,573	+30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.42 UYU173.04	$8.22 GNF71,345	+86.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.13 UYU161.86	$3.95 GNF34,263	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 UYU186.87	$2.83 GNF24,617	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 UYU47.39	$1.27 GNF11,049	+5.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 UYU42.41	$1.11 GNF9,599	+2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 UYU23.95	$0.92 GNF7,980	+50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 UYU62.31	$1.28 GNF11,143	-19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 UYU35.22	$0.72 GNF6,268	-19.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU36.88	$0.72 GNF6,268	-23.3%
Average			+1.8%

Uruguay vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.29 UYU285.82	$5.26 GNF45,685	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.38 UYU1,974.19	$28.49 GNF247,385	-43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,912.71 UYU1,407,190.15	$33,000.00 GNF286,546,254	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.33 UYU835.59	$8.87 GNF76,979	-58.4%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 87.7% more for housing

	Uruguay	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.55 UYU1,549.81	$185.16 GNF1,607,756	+368.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.18 UYU25,750.81	$630.52 GNF5,474,903	-4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.59 UYU19,340.63	$317.99 GNF2,761,169	-35.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.50 UYU4,251.55	$132.79 GNF1,153,007	+22.4%
Average			+87.7%

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pay 23.8% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$485.40 UYU19,019.74	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,353.42 UYU327,317.14	$6,362.45 GNF55,246,560	-23.8%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.70 UYU144.85	$2.50 GNF21,708	-32.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 UYU161.81	$3.32 GNF28,787	-19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.51 UYU216.08	$1.16 GNF10,094	-78.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.33 UYU2,089.59	$89.25 GNF774,971	+67.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.86 UYU386.33	$4.05 GNF35,181	-58.9%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 65.7% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.21 UYU3,299.73	$20.00 GNF173,664	-76.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.56 UYU1,981.29	$25.00 GNF217,080	-50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.88 UYU4,971.61	$30.00 GNF260,497	-76.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.58 UYU4,842.33	$50.00 GNF434,161	-59.5%
Average			-65.7%

Uruguay vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing

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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: December 2025

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