Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 25.6% more expensive than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dakar
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and housing in Dakar are more expensive than in Conakry. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Dakar. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,862
|
$6.54
F CFA4,181
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,578
|
$8.99
F CFA5,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,564
|
$0.93
F CFA592
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,422
|
$0.98
F CFA629
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,471
|
$0.55
F CFA353
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,592
|
$6.75
F CFA4,315
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,362
|
$10.56
F CFA6,754
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,334
|
$2.41
F CFA1,544
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,622
|
$4.39
F CFA2,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,695
|
$1.02
F CFA651
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,602
|
$0.82
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,981
|
$0.99
F CFA632
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,146
|
$0.88
F CFA564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,269
|
$0.64
F CFA411
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,269
|
$0.54
F CFA346
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,170
|
$6.12
F CFA3,917
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF247,442
|
$24.51
F CFA15,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,612,098
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,245,197
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF100,314
|
$25.33
F CFA16,200
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF702,709
|
$48.58
F CFA31,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,547,051
|
$932.62
F CFA596,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,015,482
|
$326.78
F CFA209,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$97.46
F CFA62,341
|
|
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$249.17
F CFA159,387
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,495,016
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,347,880
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,614
|
$2.45
F CFA1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,370
|
$4.23
F CFA2,707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,096
|
$1.47
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF608,072
|
$64.81
F CFA41,458
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,241
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,704
|
$58.82
F CFA37,626
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF217,130
|
$37.58
F CFA24,039
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,556
|
$88.23
F CFA56,440
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF434,261
|
$92.72
F CFA59,313
|
|
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