Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 10.7% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
?? | |
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 50.5% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
|
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