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
GNF55,594
|
$4.82
GHS77.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$7.37
GHS118.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.74
GHS11.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.29
GHS4.66
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$3.46
GHS55.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$11.31
GHS181.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$2.28
GHS36.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$2.18
GHS34.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.27
GHS20.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.59
GHS9.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.81
GHS13.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$1.21
GHS19.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.96
GHS15.43
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$4.34
GHS69.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$32.96
GHS528.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$11.16
GHS178.86
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$44.40
GHS711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.69
GHS635.88
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$2.75
GHS44.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$1.57
GHS25.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$36.21
GHS580.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
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