Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 11.1% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Athens, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.96
|
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.28
|
$9.28
GNF79,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.99
|
$8.22
GNF70,806
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.29
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.66
|
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.27
|
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.57
|
$28.49
GNF245,514
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,932.11
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,379,345
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.25
|
$11.55
GNF99,533
|
|
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.99
|
$80.91
GNF697,235
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€604.35
|
$523.54
GNF4,511,629
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€530.68
|
$462.34
GNF3,984,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€146.08
|
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pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€441.06
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,209.77
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,701
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.10
|
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.53
|
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.64
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.00
|
$70.01
GNF603,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.18
|
$4.63
GNF39,928
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.00
|
$20.00
GNF172,351
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.49
|
$25.00
GNF215,439
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.27
|
$30.00
GNF258,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.87
|
$50.00
GNF430,878
|
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