Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.6 times more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 64.9% more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
|
pay 38.6% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
|
pay 98.0% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
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