Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 51.3% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.00
GNF43,068
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.77
GNF92,808
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.37
GNF11,839
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.20
GNF10,336
|
|
pay 65.4% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.73
GNF6,298
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$9.28
GNF79,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$8.54
GNF73,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.27
GNF19,539
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$3.52
GNF30,280
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.08
GNF9,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$1.09
GNF9,400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.70
GNF6,013
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.99
GNF8,550
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.74
GNF6,396
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.74
GNF6,396
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.77
GNF41,090
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
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pay 55.0% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$90.45
GNF779,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$523.54
GNF4,509,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$387.45
GNF3,337,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$61.18
GNF526,955
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$1,500.00
GNF12,920,543
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,038,032
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.37
GNF20,444
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.00
GNF17,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.08
GNF9,313
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$55.02
GNF473,912
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$4.63
GNF39,910
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$20.00
GNF172,274
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$25.00
GNF215,342
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$30.00
GNF258,411
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$50.00
GNF430,685
|
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