Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 40.8% cheaper than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 82.7% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Dhaka
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dhaka.
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
GNF55,637
|
$2.08
BDT252.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,200
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,509
|
$0.29
BDT35.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,380
|
$0.16
BDT19.03
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,425
|
$0.68
BDT82.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,266
|
$3.97
BDT482.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,073
|
$2.94
BDT356.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,235
|
$1.29
BDT157.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,523
|
$1.45
BDT176.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,648
|
$1.16
BDT141.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,563
|
$0.51
BDT61.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,949
|
$1.09
BDT132.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,100
|
$0.38
BDT46.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,244
|
$0.22
BDT26.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,244
|
$0.40
BDT48.55
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,992
|
$4.06
BDT492.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,441
|
$24.96
BDT3,030.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,452,859
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,030,561.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,908
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
pay 82.7% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,867
|
$13.11
BDT1,591.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,528,660
|
$115.12
BDT13,978.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,999,241
|
$63.20
BDT7,674.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.22
BDT2,697.83
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$44.32
BDT5,381.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,270,559
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,456.19
|
|
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,530
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,300
|
$2.03
BDT246.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,055
|
$2.91
BDT353.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,612
|
$17.81
BDT2,163.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,078
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,002
|
$16.53
BDT2,007.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,252
|
$19.66
BDT2,387.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,503
|
$41.85
BDT5,081.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,504
|
$36.92
BDT4,483.05
|
|
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