Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 23.7% cheaper than Conakry.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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