Cost of living comparison
Astana is 1.0% more expensive than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Astana
Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,737
|
$10.10
KZT5,165.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,369
|
$6.06
KZT3,099.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,533
|
$0.96
KZT490.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,399
|
$0.51
KZT262.87
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,446
|
$0.52
KZT263.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,411
|
$4.84
KZT2,478.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,202
|
$4.31
KZT2,204.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,279
|
$1.65
KZT845.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,567
|
$2.24
KZT1,146.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,669
|
$0.58
KZT296.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,580
|
$0.86
KZT440.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,964
|
$0.95
KZT485.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,121
|
$0.84
KZT431.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,255
|
$0.23
KZT117.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,255
|
$0.20
KZT101.04
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,071
|
$1.87
KZT957.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,887
|
$15.15
KZT7,748.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,969,870
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,331,959.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF100,089
|
$5.86
KZT2,996.27
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF701,135
|
$12.70
KZT6,499.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,536,862
|
$463.50
KZT237,143.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,006,484
|
$333.20
KZT170,477.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$42.17
KZT21,577.03
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$227.18
KZT116,234.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,370,665
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,101,574.62
|
|
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,567
|
$1.21
KZT619.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,332
|
$2.16
KZT1,107.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,074
|
$1.74
KZT891.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF606,709
|
$55.49
KZT28,393.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,151
|
$5.05
KZT2,582.99
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,315
|
$76.02
KZT38,893.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,644
|
$42.98
KZT21,992.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,973
|
$99.59
KZT50,955.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF433,288
|
$91.40
KZT46,765.17
|
|
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