Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 3.2 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
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pay 10.9 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
|
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