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
€20.33
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
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pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 67.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
|
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