Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 24.6% cheaper than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% less in Conakry
- Clothing
-
pay 77.1% less in Conakry
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Conakry. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Conakry.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$6.43
GNF55,668
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$10.77
GNF93,253
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.56
GNF13,517
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.20
GNF10,386
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.32
GNF11,431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$9.28
GNF80,311
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$8.22
GNF71,113
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.80
GNF24,249
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.83
GNF24,537
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.35
GNF11,655
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.11
GNF9,568
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.92
GNF7,954
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.28
GNF11,107
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$5.09
GNF44,017
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$28.49
GNF246,581
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,615,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$11.55
GNF99,965
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$80.91
GNF700,265
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$523.54
GNF4,531,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$462.34
GNF4,001,513
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,389.60
GNF55,301,954
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.37
GNF20,542
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.00
GNF17,310
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$1.16
GNF10,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$70.01
GNF605,956
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$4.63
GNF40,101
|
|
pay 77.1% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$20.00
GNF173,100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$25.00
GNF216,375
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$30.00
GNF259,650
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$50.00
GNF432,750
|
|
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