Cost of living comparison
Doha is 77.3% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Doha instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
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$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 75.8% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
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