Cost of living comparison

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Conakry is 3.0 times more expensive than Dhaka.

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

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pay 4.6 times more for restaurants

 
Dhaka
Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.08
BDT249.29
$6.43
GNF55,594
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.58
BDT548.44
$10.77
GNF93,129
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.29
BDT35.31
$1.56
GNF13,499

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
Dhaka
Conakry
Bread
1 loaf
$0.68
BDT81.36
$1.32
GNF11,416
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.97
BDT476.00
$9.28
GNF80,205
Milk (1 gallon) $2.94
BDT351.85
$8.22
GNF71,019

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pay 56.1% more for transportation

 
Dhaka
Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.06
BDT486.17
$5.09
GNF43,958
Monthly public transit pass $24.96
BDT2,991.47
$28.49
GNF246,253
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707

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pay 6.0 times more for housing

 
Dhaka
Conakry
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
$80.91
GNF699,335
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $115.12
BDT13,798.47
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $63.20
BDT7,575.16
$462.34
GNF3,996,199

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

 
Dhaka
Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $44.32
BDT5,311.77
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513

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pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Dhaka
Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.16
BDT498.58
$2.37
GNF20,515
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.03
BDT243.50
$2.00
GNF17,287
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.91
BDT349.00
$1.16
GNF10,048

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

 
Dhaka
Conakry
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
$20.00
GNF172,870
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
$25.00
GNF216,088
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
$30.00
GNF259,305

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