Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Guinea and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Guinea: $1,399 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $3,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Buenos Aires outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇬🇳 Guinea
$1,399
/mo nomad
Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Guinea is 6.1% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guinea is 5.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guinea
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.14 GNF 80.3K
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-51.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.36 GNF 372.6K
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
-34.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 GNF 79.6K
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
-29.66%
Cappuccino
$4.52 GNF 39.8K
$3.98 ARS 6,029
13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GNF 15.1K
$2.05 ARS 3,103
-16.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 ARS 2,349
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 GNF 30.2K
$3.84 ARS 5,830
-10.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 GNF 36.0K
$4.60 ARS 6,970
-11.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guinea
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 GNF 19.1K
$1.44 ARS 2,181
51.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 GNF 12.0K
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-44.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 GNF 17.9K
$1.63 ARS 2,467
24.54%
Eggs
$3.90 GNF 34.3K
$2.89 ARS 4,385
34.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.99 GNF 202.2K
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
115.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 GNF 39.0K
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
-55.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 GNF 71.3K
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
-41.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 GNF 24.5K
$2.75 ARS 4,166
1.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 GNF 20.0K
$2.18 ARS 3,300
4.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 GNF 17.5K
$1.45 ARS 2,205
37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 GNF 24.3K
$1.99 ARS 3,013
39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 GNF 14.2K
$1.24 ARS 1,885
29.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 GNF 14.5K
$1.27 ARS 1,921
29.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 GNF 9,675
$1.70 ARS 2,575
-35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 GNF 9,392
$1.73 ARS 2,617
-38.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.19 GNF 10.4K
$4.18 ARS 6,337
-71.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 ARS 8,790
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 GNF 14.2K
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-22.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 GNF 13.6K
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-44.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Guinea
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 GNF 12.4K
$0.75 ARS 1,132
88.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.70 GNF 252.4K
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
5.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 GNF 13.8K
$1.62 ARS 2,451
-3.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 GNF 8,270
$0.98 ARS 1,481
-4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.94 GNF 342.5K
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
404.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 GNF 12.0K
$1.36 ARS 2,058
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K GNF 220.5M
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
-10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K GNF 211.4M
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
-30.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 GNF 1.5M
$216 ARS 326.9K
-18.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.9 GNF 649.9K
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
188.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$187 GNF 1.6M
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
495.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guinea
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 GNF 772.6K
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
76.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.48 GNF 259.3K
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
72.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 GNF 34.8K
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
-62.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guinea
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$466 ARS 706.7K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,448 GNF 56.7M
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
-28.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guinea
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.24 GNF 178.0K
$122 ARS 185.2K
-83.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.31 GNF 222.6K
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-74.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.75 GNF 261.7K
$117 ARS 177.4K
-74.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 GNF 443.9K
$140 ARS 211.9K
-63.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guinea
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 GNF 4.5M
$763 ARS 1.2M
-33.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 GNF 2.8M
$505 ARS 766.1K
-36.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 GNF 10.0M
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
-29.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 GNF 9.1M
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
-13.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$111 GNF 973.2K
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
-95.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guinea
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,336 GNF 20.5M
$954 ARS 1.4M
144.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
57.25
-82.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Guinea: October 5, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea
$437
Buenos Aires
$273 37.6% $164
Accommodation & Living
Guinea
$320
Buenos Aires
$505 58% $185
Groceries & Markets
Guinea
$261 *
Buenos Aires
$284 9.1% $24
Eating Out
Guinea
$187 *
Buenos Aires
$279 49.4% $92
Sport & Entertainment
Guinea
$96
Buenos Aires
$71 26.2% $25
Clothing & Footwear
Guinea
$57
Buenos Aires
$214 279% $158
Getting Around
Guinea
$41
Buenos Aires
$37 9.8% $4

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇬🇳 Guinea
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🕒 Local time
03:18 3:18 AM
00:18 12:18 AM
3 h behind Guinea
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
12,717,176
2,891,082 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to GNF – Guinean Franc Converter

Guinean Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 8,795 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 9,864 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.01 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Guinea Buenos Aires 6,800 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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