Cost of living comparison
Riga is 55.4% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Riga instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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