Cost of living comparison
Accra is 11.9% cheaper than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% more in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Accra
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Accra are more expensive than in Conakry. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,737
|
$4.82
GHS63.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,369
|
$7.37
GHS97.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,533
|
$0.74
GHS9.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,399
|
$0.29
GHS3.86
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,446
|
$1.52
GHS20.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,411
|
$3.46
GHS45.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,202
|
$11.31
GHS149.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,279
|
$2.28
GHS30.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,567
|
$2.18
GHS28.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,669
|
$1.27
GHS16.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,580
|
$0.59
GHS7.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,964
|
$0.81
GHS10.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,121
|
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,255
|
$1.21
GHS16.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,255
|
$0.96
GHS12.77
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,071
|
$4.34
GHS57.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,887
|
$32.96
GHS437.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,969,870
|
$8,000.00
GHS106,130.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF100,089
|
$11.16
GHS148.09
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF701,135
|
$44.40
GHS588.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,536,862
|
$627.15
GHS8,319.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,006,484
|
$112.15
GHS1,487.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.69
GHS526.48
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$57.02
GHS756.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,370,665
|
$7,655.73
GHS101,563.26
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,567
|
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,332
|
$2.75
GHS36.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,074
|
$1.57
GHS20.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF606,709
|
$36.21
GHS480.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,151
|
$9.33
GHS123.79
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,315
|
$14.87
GHS197.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,644
|
$20.10
GHS266.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,973
|
$32.71
GHS433.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF433,288
|
$34.57
GHS458.56
|
|
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