Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 11.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% more in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% more in Conakry
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Conakry
- Clothing
-
pay 59.1% less in Conakry
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Conakry are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Conakry.
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
€13.65
|
$6.43
GNF55,767
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$10.77
GNF93,418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$1.56
GNF13,540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$1.20
GNF10,404
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.32
GNF11,452
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$9.28
GNF80,454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$8.22
GNF71,239
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$2.80
GNF24,292
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$2.83
GNF24,580
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.35
GNF11,675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.11
GNF9,585
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.92
GNF7,968
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.28
GNF11,126
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.72
GNF6,259
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.72
GNF6,259
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$5.09
GNF44,095
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$28.49
GNF247,018
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,120,739
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$11.55
GNF100,142
|
|
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$80.91
GNF701,505
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$523.54
GNF4,539,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$462.34
GNF4,008,598
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
?? | |
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,399,877
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$2.37
GNF20,578
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$2.00
GNF17,341
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$1.16
GNF10,079
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$70.01
GNF607,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$4.63
GNF40,172
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$20.00
GNF173,407
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$25.00
GNF216,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$30.00
GNF260,110
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$50.00
GNF433,516
|
|
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