Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 59.9% more expensive than Conakry.
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
GNF55,427
|
$8.39
SAR31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$7.99
SAR29.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$37.27
SAR139.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,947.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$16.70
SAR62.68
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$74.70
SAR280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,193.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$782.38
SAR2,937.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$81.80
SAR307.12
|
|
pay 62.4% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$360.22
SAR1,352.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,955.70
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$7.45
SAR27.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$101.01
SAR379.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$15.97
SAR59.97
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$52.20
SAR196.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$54.44
SAR204.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$107.53
SAR403.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$89.80
SAR337.13
|
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