Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 2.1% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% more in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% more in Conakry
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% less in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Conakry
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% less in Conakry
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Conakry are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Conakry.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,181
|
$6.43
GNF55,862
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,748
|
$10.77
GNF93,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA592
|
$1.56
GNF13,564
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA629
|
$1.20
GNF10,422
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA353
|
$1.32
GNF11,471
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,315
|
$9.28
GNF80,592
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,754
|
$8.22
GNF71,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,544
|
$2.80
GNF24,334
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,806
|
$2.83
GNF24,622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA651
|
$1.35
GNF11,695
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA521
|
$1.11
GNF9,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA632
|
$0.92
GNF7,981
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA564
|
$1.28
GNF11,146
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA411
|
$0.72
GNF6,269
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA346
|
$0.72
GNF6,269
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,917
|
$5.09
GNF44,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,677
|
$28.49
GNF247,442
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA17,245,197
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,612,098
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA16,200
|
$11.55
GNF100,314
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA31,076
|
$80.91
GNF702,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA596,573
|
$523.54
GNF4,547,051
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA209,033
|
$462.34
GNF4,015,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA62,341
|
?? | |
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA159,387
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,347,880
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,495,016
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,568
|
$2.37
GNF20,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,707
|
$2.00
GNF17,370
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA941
|
$1.16
GNF10,096
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA41,458
|
$70.01
GNF608,072
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$4.63
GNF40,241
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,626
|
$20.00
GNF173,704
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA24,039
|
$25.00
GNF217,130
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA56,440
|
$30.00
GNF260,556
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA59,313
|
$50.00
GNF434,261
|
|
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