Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Guinea Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Guinea

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 33.8% cheaper than Guinea without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 24.4% cheaper than Guinea without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 R 161
$6.32 GNF 54.6K
43.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.84 R 691
$31.24 GNF 269.6K
24.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$10.57 GNF 91.2K
-53.64%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.28
$3.27 GNF 28.2K
-39.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.06
$1.63 GNF 14.1K
-41.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.31
$1.17 GNF 10.1K
-35.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R 38.72
$2.53 GNF 21.9K
-13.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.1
$4.03 GNF 34.8K
-36.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R 19.58
$2.13 GNF 18.4K
-48.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.32
$1.49 GNF 12.9K
-30.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.71
$1.48 GNF 12.7K
5.41%
Eggs
$2.25 R 39.93
$2.73 GNF 23.5K
-17.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 R 136
$18.26 GNF 157.6K
-58.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 R 82.2
$6.39 GNF 55.2K
-27.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 R 122
$9.85 GNF 85K
-30.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.02
$2.52 GNF 21.7K
-37.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.3
$2.38 GNF 20.5K
-40.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.58
$2.6 GNF 22.4K
-44.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.5
$2.63 GNF 22.7K
-43.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.16
$1.95 GNF 16.9K
-35.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.81
$1.89 GNF 16.3K
-29.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.31
$1.03 GNF 8,882
5.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.15
$1.07 GNF 9,231
-10.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 R 51.6
$1.13 GNF 9,771
156.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 R 90.3
$11.05 GNF 95.4K
-54.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.49
$1.55 GNF 13.4K
-10.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 29.79
$1.78 GNF 15.4K
-5.62%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 R 30.47
$1.44 GNF 12.5K
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.01 R 801
$29.01 GNF 250.4K
55.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.61
$1.57 GNF 13.5K
-29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.87 GNF 7,549
25.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 R 85.3
$38.33 GNF 330.8K
-87.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.23
$1.41 GNF 12.1K
-7.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 374.2K
$25.1K GNF 216.4M
-16.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.3K
$23.3K GNF 201.3M
1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 R 2,009
$175 GNF 1.5M
-35.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 R 589
$76.6 GNF 661.4K
-56.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 R 738
$183 GNF 1.6M
-77.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.69 R 564
$89 GNF 768.4K
-64.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.45 R 168
$28.7 GNF 247.7K
-67.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 R 119
$4.02 GNF 34.7K
66.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 R 3,303
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,336 R 77.1K
$6,472 GNF 55.9M
-33.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.56 R 864
$19.78 GNF 170.7K
145.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.74 R 547
$24.77 GNF 213.8K
24.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 R 1,636
$30.5 GNF 263.2K
201.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,415
$49.49 GNF 427.1K
60.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R 7,860
$643 GNF 5.5M
-31.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,579
$315 GNF 2.7M
17.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 R 15.7K
$1,856 GNF 16M
-52.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 12.9K
$1,018 GNF 8.8M
-28.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,021 R 18.2K
$166 GNF 1.4M
516.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 R 14.3K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,406 R 25K
$2,343 GNF 20.2M
-39.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
9.45
22.22%

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

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guinea: October 29, 2025

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