Cost of Living Comparison Between Guinea and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Guinea and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Guinea is 157% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 197.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guinea is 123.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 186% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guinea
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 GNF 54.6K
$3.88 E£193
62.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.24 GNF 269.6K
$19.69 E£979
58.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 GNF 91.2K
$4.85 E£241
117.94%
Cappuccino
$3.27 GNF 28.2K
$1.47 E£72.9
122.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 GNF 14.1K
$0.32 E£16.14
409.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 GNF 10.1K
$0.13 E£6.24
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 GNF 21.9K
$1.39 E£69.2
82.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 GNF 34.8K
$2.93 E£146
37.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guinea
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 GNF 18.4K
$0.84 E£41.59
153.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 GNF 12.9K
$0.63 E£31.29
136.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 GNF 12.7K
$0.67 E£33.19
120.90%
Eggs
$2.73 GNF 23.5K
$1.43 E£71.3
90.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.26 GNF 157.6K
$3.29 E£164
455.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 GNF 55.2K
$4.32 E£215
47.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.85 GNF 85K
$8.38 E£417
17.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 GNF 21.7K
$1.47 E£73.2
71.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 GNF 20.5K
$0.6 E£29.92
296.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 GNF 22.4K
$0.47 E£23.42
453.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 GNF 22.7K
$0.4 E£19.99
557.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 GNF 16.9K
$0.48 E£23.72
306.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 GNF 16.3K
$0.41 E£20.32
360.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 GNF 8,882
$0.24 E£11.99
329.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 GNF 9,231
$0.19 E£9.31
463.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.13 GNF 9,771
$1.96 E£97.2
-42.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 GNF 95.4K
$7.17 E£356
54.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 GNF 13.4K
$1.31 E£65
18.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 GNF 15.4K
$1.87 E£92.9
-4.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Guinea
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 GNF 12.5K
$0.29 E£14.56
396.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.01 GNF 250.4K
$6.21 E£309
367.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 GNF 13.5K
$0.42 E£20.82
273.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 GNF 7,549
$0.29 E£14.37
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.33 GNF 330.8K
$1.3 E£64.6
2848.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 GNF 12.1K
$0.33 E£16.61
327.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K GNF 216.4M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-28.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K GNF 201.3M
$32K E£1.6M
-27.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 GNF 1.5M
$21.33 E£1,060
718.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$76.6 GNF 661.4K
$7.02 E£349
991.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$183 GNF 1.6M
$11.8 E£587
1449.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guinea
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89 GNF 768.4K
$14.48 E£720
514.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.7 GNF 247.7K
$6.65 E£331
331.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 GNF 34.7K
$3.02 E£150
33.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guinea
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$85.6 E£4,255
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,472 GNF 55.9M
$1,928 E£95.8K
235.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guinea
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.78 GNF 170.7K
$25.72 E£1,279
-23.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.77 GNF 213.8K
$44.15 E£2,195
-43.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.5 GNF 263.2K
$106 E£5,279
-71.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.49 GNF 427.1K
$50.6 E£2,514
-2.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guinea
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 GNF 5.5M
$164 E£8,151
291.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 GNF 2.7M
$102 E£5,066
209.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,856 GNF 16M
$325 E£16.1K
471.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 GNF 8.8M
$193 E£9,578
428.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$166 GNF 1.4M
$792 E£39.4K
-79.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$481 E£23.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guinea
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,343 GNF 20.2M
$149 E£7,412
1472.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.45
16.38
-42.31%

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Last update for Guinea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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