Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 40.8% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.87
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
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pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€947.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.52
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.62
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 67.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.44
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
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