Cost of living comparison
London is 3.4 times more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in London instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$5.65
£4.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$6.31
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$4.26
£3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$7.39
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$258.31
£204.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$35.26
£27.94
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Conakry
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$263.90
£209.15
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$8.27
£6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$4.80
£3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$65.66
£52.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$16.14
£12.79
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$135.36
£107.28
|
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