Cost of living comparison

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Conakry is 6.0% more expensive than Caracas.

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

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pay 21.6% less for restaurants

 
Caracas
Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
VEF149.62
$6.43
GNF55,427
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
VEF119.69
$10.77
GNF92,849
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.78
VEF17.78
$1.56
GNF13,458

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pay 7.7% more for groceries

 
Caracas
Conakry
Bread
1 loaf
$2.17
VEF21.64
$1.32
GNF11,382
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.87
VEF48.61
$9.28
GNF79,963
Milk (1 gallon) $7.73
VEF77.06
$8.22
GNF70,805

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pay 28.8% more for transportation

 
Caracas
Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.89
VEF18.88
$5.09
GNF43,826
Monthly public transit pass $30.00
VEF299.24
$28.49
GNF245,512
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981

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pay 58.7% more for housing

 
Caracas
Conakry
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$37.22
VEF371.27
$80.91
GNF697,229
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $394.44
VEF3,934.39
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $366.67
VEF3,657.32
$462.34
GNF3,984,168

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pay 35.4% more for childcare

 
Caracas
Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $98.67
VEF984.15
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243

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pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Caracas
Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
VEF14.96
$2.37
GNF20,453
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.72
VEF27.12
$2.00
GNF17,235
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.25
VEF32.42
$1.16
GNF10,018

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pay 55.6% less for clothing

 
Caracas
Conakry
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.00
VEF598.47
$20.00
GNF172,350
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.33
VEF432.23
$25.00
GNF215,437
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
$30.00
GNF258,525

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