Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 40.8% cheaper than Conakry.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$2.08
BDT247.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.16
BDT18.65
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$0.68
BDT80.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$3.97
BDT472.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$2.94
BDT349.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$1.29
BDT153.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$1.45
BDT172.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$1.16
BDT138.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.51
BDT60.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$1.09
BDT129.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.38
BDT45.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.22
BDT25.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.40
BDT47.59
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$4.06
BDT482.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$24.96
BDT2,970.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,970,474.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
|
pay 82.7% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$13.11
BDT1,560.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$115.12
BDT13,701.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$63.20
BDT7,522.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.22
BDT2,644.34
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$44.32
BDT5,274.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$1,486.12
BDT176,878.24
|
|
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$2.03
BDT241.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$2.91
BDT346.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$17.81
BDT2,120.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$16.53
BDT1,967.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$19.66
BDT2,340.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$41.85
BDT4,980.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$36.92
BDT4,394.16
|
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