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
GNF55,594
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
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