Cost of living comparison

Damascus, Syria

compared to

Conakry, Guinea

Conakry vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 2.1 times more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 78.2% more in Conakry
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 20.7% more in Conakry
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Conakry

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Conakry are more expensive than in Damascus. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Conakry.

Conakry vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Conakry instead of Damascus, you would:

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pay 78.2% more for restaurants

	Damascus	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 SYP65,010	$6.43 GNF55,668	+28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$10.77 GNF93,253	+115.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 SYP13,652	$1.56 GNF13,517	+48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 SYP7,086	$1.20 GNF10,386	+120.2%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Damascus	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$1.32 GNF11,431	+109.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$9.28 GNF80,311	+454.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 SYP52,594	$8.22 GNF71,113	+103.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 SYP25,571	$2.80 GNF24,249	+42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 SYP39,106	$2.83 GNF24,537	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,918	$1.35 GNF11,655	+195.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SYP12,544	$1.11 GNF9,568	+14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,963	$0.92 GNF7,954	+100.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,065	$1.28 GNF11,107	+229.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 SYP3,476	$0.72 GNF6,247	+170.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 SYP3,593	$0.72 GNF6,247	+161.2%
Average			+143.2%

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pay 20.7% more for transportation

	Damascus	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.92 SYP207,051	$5.09 GNF44,017	-68.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$28.49 GNF246,581	+67.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$33,000.00 GNF285,615,000	+78.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.00 SYP143,022	$11.55 GNF99,965	+5.0%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Damascus	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.75 SYP867,884	$80.91 GNF700,265	+21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	$523.54 GNF4,531,232	+85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	$462.34 GNF4,001,513	+217.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.53 SYP695,989	??
Average			+108.0%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.33 SYP628,430	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$6,389.60 GNF55,301,954	+287.2%
Average			+287.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 SYP16,252	$2.37 GNF20,542	+89.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 SYP16,578	$2.00 GNF17,310	+56.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$1.16 GNF10,061	-61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.30 SYP172,927	$70.01 GNF605,956	+426.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$4.63 GNF40,101	+54.4%
Average			+113.3%

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Damascus	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.00 SYP286,044	$20.00 GNF173,100	-9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.50 SYP305,547	$25.00 GNF216,375	+6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.50 SYP617,595	$30.00 GNF259,650	-36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 SYP731,362	$50.00 GNF432,750	-11.1%
Average			-12.6%

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