Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 96.4% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 52.5% more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 48.4% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
pay 100.0% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 36.7% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
|
pay 15.9% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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