Cost of living comparison

Conakry, Guinea

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 96.4% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 48.4% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 100.0% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 36.7% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 15.9% more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Oranjestad

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Conakry. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.5% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 GNF55,698	$19.00 AWG34.22	+195.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,302	$10.27 AWG18.50	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GNF13,524	$1.33 AWG2.40	-14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,391	$1.61 AWG2.90	+34.1%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 48.4% more for groceries

	Conakry	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,437	$3.05 AWG5.50	+131.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,354	$6.00 AWG10.81	-35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,151	$6.40 AWG11.53	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 GNF24,262	$5.00 AWG9.00	+78.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,550	$5.21 AWG9.39	+83.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GNF11,661	$1.79 AWG3.22	+32.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,573	$0.91 AWG1.63	-17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,958	$1.81 AWG3.27	+97.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,113	$2.72 AWG4.90	+112.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,251	$1.06 AWG1.91	+46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,251	$0.91 AWG1.63	+25.7%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 100.0% more for transportation

	Conakry	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 GNF44,040	$5.66 AWG10.19	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,711	$40.00 AWG72.05	+40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF285,766,106	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	+6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.55 GNF100,018	$51.10 AWG92.04	+342.4%
Average			+100.0%

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pay 36.7% more for housing

	Conakry	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.91 GNF700,635	$91.80 AWG165.36	+13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.54 GNF4,533,629	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	+54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.34 GNF4,003,630	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	+41.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$167.08 AWG300.95
Average			+36.7%

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pay 15.9% more for childcare

	Conakry	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$225.00 AWG405.28
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,389.60 GNF55,331,211	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58	+15.9%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 GNF20,553	$3.00 AWG5.40	+26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 GNF17,319	$3.72 AWG6.70	+86.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,067	$10.00 AWG18.01	+760.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.01 GNF606,277	$131.44 AWG236.76	+87.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 GNF40,122	$10.00 AWG18.01	+115.8%
Average			+215.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,192	$80.00 AWG144.10	+300.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF216,489	$57.37 AWG103.34	+129.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF259,787	$116.59 AWG210.01	+288.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF432,979	$102.90 AWG185.35	+105.8%
Average			+206.0%

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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: June 2025

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