Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 5.2 times more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$20.90
€20.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$4.67
€4.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$7.08
€6.80
|
|
pay 66.7% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$8.04
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
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pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$8.55
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$23.58
€22.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$20.36
€19.55
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$235.04
€225.61
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$515.79
€495.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$625.91
€600.80
|
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