Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 57.1% more expensive than Baku.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Baku, you would:
pay 92.3% more for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 76.7% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Baku
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
?? | |
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
Baku
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
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