Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 68.4% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
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pay 65.3% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
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