Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 2.2 times more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 88.3% more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$16.76
SCR231.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$9.71
SCR134.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$2.75
SCR38.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$2.71
SCR37.49
|
|
pay 30.9% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$2.29
SCR31.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$18.13
SCR250.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$7.52
SCR103.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$3.58
SCR49.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$3.00
SCR41.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$3.27
SCR45.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.82
SCR11.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.73
SCR10.09
|
|
pay 72.2% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$5.82
SCR80.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$26.82
SCR370.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$46.18
SCR638.37
|
|
pay 87.2% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$163.87
SCR2,265.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$979.92
SCR13,545.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$794.53
SCR10,982.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
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$73.52
SCR1,016.20
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$8,868.55
SCR122,589.61
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$4.07
SCR56.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$5.16
SCR71.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$22.89
SCR316.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$95.81
SCR1,324.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$5.59
SCR77.22
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$68.58
SCR948.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$29.30
SCR404.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$73.44
SCR1,015.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$76.39
SCR1,055.98
|
|
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