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
GNF55,427
|
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,964
|
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,806
|
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,514
|
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,379,345
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,533
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,235
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,629
|
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,201
|
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
|
pay 71.3% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,701
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,335
|
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,928
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,351
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,439
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,527
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,878
|
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
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