Cost of living comparison

Bucharest, Romania

compared to

Conakry, Guinea

Conakry vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 28.3% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% less in Conakry
Groceries: pay 42.9% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 43.5% more in Conakry
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 39.9% less in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% less in Conakry
Clothing: pay 57.3% less in Conakry

The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Conakry are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Conakry. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Conakry.

Conakry vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Conakry instead of Bucharest, you would:

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pay 17.5% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.85 RON52.79	$6.43 GNF55,698	-45.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 RON33.59	$10.77 GNF93,302	+42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 RON8.90	$1.56 GNF13,524	-21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 RON9.82	$1.20 GNF10,391	-45.5%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 42.9% more for groceries

	Bucharest	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 RON5.23	$1.32 GNF11,437	+12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 RON20.15	$9.28 GNF80,354	+105.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 RON28.25	$8.22 GNF71,151	+29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 RON14.60	$2.80 GNF24,262	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON13.76	$2.83 GNF24,550	-8.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 RON2.61	$1.35 GNF11,661	+129.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RON3.43	$1.11 GNF9,573	+43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RON3.35	$0.92 GNF7,958	+22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 RON3.92	$1.28 GNF11,113	+45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.26	$0.72 GNF6,251	+42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 RON1.96	$0.72 GNF6,251	+63.8%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 43.5% more for transportation

	Bucharest	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.09 RON27.14	$5.09 GNF44,040	-16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.24 RON76.78	$28.49 GNF246,711	+65.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,003.12 RON115,828.28	$33,000.00 GNF285,766,106	+26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RON25.91	$11.55 GNF100,018	+98.5%
Average			+43.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Bucharest	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.35 RON41.67	$80.91 GNF700,635	+764.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.94 RON2,681.27	$523.54 GNF4,533,629	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.23 RON1,769.42	$462.34 GNF4,003,630	+16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.07 RON579.37	??
Average			+256.1%

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pay 39.9% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$527.95 RON2,351.70	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,631.65 RON47,357.62	$6,389.60 GNF55,331,211	-39.9%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.23 RON14.40	$2.37 GNF20,553	-26.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 RON14.11	$2.00 GNF17,319	-36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 RON26.63	$1.16 GNF10,067	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.84 RON222.02	$70.01 GNF606,277	+40.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.62 RON38.39	$4.63 GNF40,122	-46.2%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 57.3% less for clothing

	Bucharest	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.42 RON349.29	$20.00 GNF173,192	-74.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.68 RON176.74	$25.00 GNF216,489	-37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.94 RON382.83	$30.00 GNF259,787	-65.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.80 RON471.28	$50.00 GNF432,979	-52.7%
Average			-57.3%

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