Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 59.9% more expensive than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% more in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 58.3% more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Riyadh
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation in Riyadh are more expensive than in Conakry. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Riyadh. Notably, entertainment and sports and clothing are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,604
|
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,145
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,501
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,374
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,418
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,218
|
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,031
|
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,221
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,508
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,641
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,557
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,944
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,094
|
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,966
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,295
|
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,283,792
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,849
|
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,453
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,978
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,872
|
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
|
pay 62.4% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,237,824
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,518
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,290
|
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,050
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,254
|
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,055
|
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,899
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,124
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,349
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,248
|
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
|
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