Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 2.0 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 71.9% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$5.00
GNF43,068
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$10.77
GNF92,808
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$1.37
GNF11,839
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$1.20
GNF10,336
|
|
pay 83.2% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$0.73
GNF6,298
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$9.28
GNF79,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$8.54
GNF73,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$2.27
GNF19,539
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$3.52
GNF30,280
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$1.08
GNF9,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$1.09
GNF9,400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.70
GNF6,013
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.99
GNF8,550
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.74
GNF6,396
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.74
GNF6,396
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$4.77
GNF41,090
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
?? | |
pay 84.5% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$90.45
GNF779,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$523.54
GNF4,509,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$387.45
GNF3,337,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$61.18
GNF526,955
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$1,500.00
GNF12,920,543
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,038,032
|
|
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$2.37
GNF20,444
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$2.00
GNF17,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$1.08
GNF9,313
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$55.02
GNF473,912
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$4.63
GNF39,910
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$20.00
GNF172,274
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$25.00
GNF215,342
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$30.00
GNF258,411
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$50.00
GNF430,685
|
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