Cats are not suitable companions for guinea pigs. Guinea pigs need to be with one of their own kind and no matter how docile you cats seem, they still pose a major risk to any guinea pigs. You should wait until you can afford two guinea pigs.
Spend time with your cats and enjoy having them. You could consider getting a hamster instead, which might be more within your price range, Please make sure you know everything you need to before getting guinea pigs: https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/thre... and http://www.guinealynx.info/healthycavy.h...
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