Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 49.5% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
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$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
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pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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