Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.3 times more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 82.0% more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 60.8% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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