Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 59.4% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Conakry instead of George Town, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.87
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.65
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.90
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.90
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.06
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.46
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.07
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,180.87
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.46
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.43
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,433.02
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,107.67
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.09
|
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pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,329.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,902.72
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.44
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.50
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD71.79
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 71.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.44
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.30
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
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