Cost of living comparison

 Conakry, Guinea
compared to
 Managua, Nicaragua
Managua vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 15.0% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants
pay 43.5% less in Managua
Groceries
pay 0.1% less in Managua
Transportation
pay 16.8% less in Managua
Housing
pay 47.9% less in Managua
Childcare
pay 24.9% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.5% more in Managua
Clothing
pay 3.2 times more in Managua

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

Managua vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

pay 43.5% less for restaurants

 
Conakry
Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.43
GNF55,563
$4.08
NIO149.83
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.77
GNF93,076
$7.00
NIO257.07
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.56
GNF13,491
$0.65
NIO23.98

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

 
Conakry
Managua
Bread
1 loaf
$1.32
GNF11,410
$1.67
NIO61.27
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.28
GNF80,159
$2.35
NIO86.46
Milk (1 gallon) $8.22
GNF70,979
$4.20
NIO154.16

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

 
Conakry
Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.09
GNF43,933
$5.07
NIO186.12
Monthly public transit pass $28.49
GNF246,114
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,000.00
GNF285,074,539
$22,000.00
NIO807,922.21

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pay 47.9% less for housing

 
Conakry
Managua
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$80.91
GNF698,940
$44.10
NIO1,619.58
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $523.54
GNF4,522,658
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $462.34
GNF3,993,941
$250.00
NIO9,180.93

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pay 24.9% less for childcare

 
Conakry
Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $125.56
NIO4,610.87
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,389.60
GNF55,197,307
$4,800.00
NIO176,273.94

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pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Conakry
Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.37
GNF20,503
$1.36
NIO49.94
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.00
GNF17,277
$2.21
NIO81.31
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.16
GNF10,042
$2.66
NIO97.66

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

 
Conakry
Managua
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.00
GNF172,772
$74.93
NIO2,751.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.00
GNF215,966
$56.67
NIO2,081.01
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$30.00
GNF259,159
$109.40
NIO4,017.66

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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: April 2025
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