Cost of living comparison
Bern is 3.3 times more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Bern instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$26.23
CHF23.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
|
pay 80.9% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$7.86
CHF7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$91.24
CHF81.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,427.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$43.00
CHF38.42
|
|
pay 78.6% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$48.66
CHF43.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$978.93
CHF874.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
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$253.38
CHF226.41
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$3,022.33
CHF2,700.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,573.92
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$10.26
CHF9.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$71.17
CHF63.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$142.37
CHF127.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$63.68
CHF56.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$167.27
CHF149.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$189.00
CHF168.88
|
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