Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 7.5% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 66.2% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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