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
GNF55,427
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,964
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,806
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,514
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,379,345
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,533
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,235
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,629
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,201
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,701
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,335
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,928
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 66.2% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,351
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,439
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,527
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,878
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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