Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 22.7% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 39.7% more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 99.6% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
|
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