Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 32.7% cheaper than Conakry.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
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