Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 6.7% cheaper than Conakry.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 58.4% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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