Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.8 times more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 92.3% more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$19.77
A$30.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$9.89
A$15.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$2.76
A$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$2.32
A$3.58
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$5.39
A$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$6.59
A$10.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$4.63
A$7.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$4.12
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.62
A$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$1.34
A$2.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$1.57
A$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$2.46
A$3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$1.25
A$1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$1.11
A$1.72
|
|
pay 89.4% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$5.07
A$7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$118.63
A$183.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$29,276.08
A$45,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$17.66
A$27.34
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$65.39
A$101.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$1,783.31
A$2,760.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$1,413.05
A$2,187.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$183.02
A$283.27
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,847.17
A$2,858.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$14,503.36
A$22,447.55
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$7.25
A$11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$3.68
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$26.36
A$40.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$65.69
A$101.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$14.33
A$22.19
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$86.77
A$134.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$72.18
A$111.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$119.51
A$184.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$154.17
A$238.62
|
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