Guinea vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guinea Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3131
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$510
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$1347
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2063
$413
💸 GDP per capita
$1664
$1950
😃 Human freedom index
5.21
6.57
❤️ Life expectancy
59
62.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
31
🌐 English speaking %
1%
18.8%
🎓 Higher education
8
70
😀 Quality of life
25
36
🏙️ Population
12.7M
48.5M

The average cost of living in Guinea ($1011) is 51% more expensive than in Kenya ($671). Guinea ranked 83rd vs 150th for Kenya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Guinea compared to 0.6 months in Kenya. Ranked 155th and 126th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guinea vs Kenya

We calculate prices for Guinea and Kenya as a population-weighted mean of 7 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Guinea Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11%
13.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$277
$2000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1600
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.02
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$54.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1505
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$7707

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Conakry
$1030
1.67M
Mamou
$994
376K
Nzerekore
$971
280K
Kankan
$979
191K
Gueckedou
$983
222K
Boffa
$972
27K
Forecariah
$974
23K

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$745
5.55M
Mombasa
$560
1.21M
Kisumu
$518
410K
Eldoret
$460
289K
Nakuru
$493
308K
Thika
$571
279K
Mumias
$483
100K
Machakos
$482
114K
Malindi
$502
120K
Meru
$535
42.7K