Guinea vs Liberia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guinea Liberia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3131
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$510
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1347
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.2
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2063
$395
💸 GDP per capita
$1664
$800
😃 Human freedom index
5.21
6.39
❤️ Life expectancy
59
61.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
25
🌐 English speaking %
1%
82.7%
🎓 Higher education
8
27
😀 Quality of life
25
26
🏙️ Population
12.7M
5.21M

The average cost of living in Guinea ($1011) is 92% more expensive than in Liberia ($526). Guinea ranked 83rd vs 180th for Liberia 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 0.8 months in Liberia. Ranked 155th and 152nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guinea vs Liberia

We calculate prices for Guinea and Liberia as a population-weighted mean of 7 and 5 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 Liberia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$277
$1588
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.02
$5.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1505
$84.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$2987

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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 Liberia

City Cost of living Population
Monrovia
$528
1.02M
Kakata
$494
33.9K
Greenville
$494
17.6K
Sanniquellie
$495
12K
Yekepa
$494
11K