Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 81.0% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 87.3% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 66.7% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 94.7% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 90.3% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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