Cost of living comparison
Suva is 27.1% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Suva instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 71.3% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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