Cost of living comparison

Conakry, Guinea

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 32.2% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 52.9% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 76.1% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 45.5% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% more in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 24.5% more in Kathmandu

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Kathmandu are more expensive than in Conakry. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Conakry, you would:

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pay 66.5% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 GNF55,698	$1.47 NPR201.60	-77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,302	$7.36 NPR1,007.01	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GNF13,524	$0.46 NPR62.42	-70.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,391	$0.16 NPR22.13	-86.5%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 52.9% less for groceries

	Conakry	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,437	$0.57 NPR77.45	-57.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,354	$4.70 NPR642.68	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,151	$3.17 NPR434.23	-61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 GNF24,262	$1.62 NPR222.34	-42.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,550	$1.48 NPR202.32	-47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GNF11,661	$1.09 NPR148.83	-19.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,573	$0.47 NPR64.41	-57.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,958	$0.52 NPR71.49	-43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,113	$0.33 NPR44.82	-74.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,251	$0.22 NPR29.76	-69.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,251	$0.29 NPR40.08	-59.4%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Conakry	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 GNF44,040	$4.85 NPR664.22	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,711	$9.94 NPR1,360.82	-65.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF285,766,106	$33,138.99 NPR4,536,069.77	+0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.55 GNF100,018	$11.05 NPR1,512.02	-4.4%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 76.1% less for housing

	Conakry	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.91 GNF700,635	$10.42 NPR1,426.73	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.54 GNF4,533,629	$191.60 NPR26,226.88	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.34 GNF4,003,630	$102.03 NPR13,965.21	-77.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$26.40 NPR3,613.29
Average			-76.1%

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pay 45.5% less for childcare

	Conakry	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$91.89 NPR12,577.28
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,389.60 GNF55,331,211	$3,479.59 NPR476,287.33	-45.5%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 GNF20,553	$2.58 NPR352.81	+8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 GNF17,319	$1.66 NPR227.19	-17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,067	$2.95 NPR403.21	+153.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.01 GNF606,277	$22.71 NPR3,108.05	-67.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 GNF40,122	$3.31 NPR453.61	-28.5%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 24.5% more for clothing

	Conakry	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,192	$24.02 NPR3,287.68	+20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF216,489	$31.19 NPR4,269.24	+24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF259,787	$53.29 NPR7,294.85	+77.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF432,979	$37.76 NPR5,168.37	-24.5%
Average			+24.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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