Cost of living comparison
Accra is 11.9% cheaper than Conakry.
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
GNF55,427
|
$4.82
GHS70.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$7.37
GHS108.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.74
GHS10.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.29
GHS4.27
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.52
GHS22.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,964
|
$3.46
GHS50.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,806
|
$11.31
GHS165.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$2.28
GHS33.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$2.18
GHS31.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.27
GHS18.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.59
GHS8.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.81
GHS11.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$1.21
GHS17.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$1.21
GHS17.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.96
GHS14.13
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$4.34
GHS63.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,514
|
$32.96
GHS483.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,379,345
|
$8,000.00
GHS117,394.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,533
|
$11.16
GHS163.80
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,235
|
$44.40
GHS651.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,629
|
$627.15
GHS9,202.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,201
|
$112.15
GHS1,645.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.69
GHS582.35
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$57.02
GHS836.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,701
|
$7,655.73
GHS112,342.38
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$1.21
GHS17.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$2.75
GHS40.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$1.57
GHS23.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,335
|
$36.21
GHS531.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,928
|
$9.33
GHS136.93
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,351
|
$14.87
GHS218.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,439
|
$20.10
GHS294.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,527
|
$32.71
GHS479.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,878
|
$34.57
GHS507.23
|
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