Cost of living comparison
Rome is 63.5% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Rome instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$17.15
€16.44
|
|
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$167.26
€160.37
|
|
pay 64.2% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$102.32
€98.10
|
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