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
PYG32,209
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
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pay 65.3% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
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