Cost of living comparison
Manila is 13.4% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Manila instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$5.12
₱301.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$4.26
₱251.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.87
₱51.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.49
₱28.96
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.35
₱79.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$5.30
₱312.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$6.79
₱400.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$2.08
₱122.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$2.42
₱142.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.52
₱89.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.80
₱47.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.52
₱89.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.98
₱57.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$1.20
₱70.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$1.48
₱87.52
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$4.14
₱244.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$9.93
₱585.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$25,575.45
₱1,507,391.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$2.67
₱157.27
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$28.80
₱1,697.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$468.88
₱27,635.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$234.44
₱13,817.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$106.33
₱6,266.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$482.52
₱28,439.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$14,127.39
₱832,654.20
|
|
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$1.36
₱80.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$2.70
₱158.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$3.07
₱180.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$40.61
₱2,393.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$7.67
₱452.22
|
|
pay 60.4% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$33.31
₱1,963.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$26.60
₱1,567.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$74.03
₱4,362.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$60.89
₱3,588.88
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Manila or Conakry. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.