Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 9.9% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 40.4% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$9.28
GNF79,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$8.22
GNF70,806
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$28.49
GNF245,514
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,379,345
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$11.55
GNF99,533
|
|
pay 33.8% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$80.91
GNF697,235
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$523.54
GNF4,511,629
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$462.34
GNF3,984,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
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pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,701
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$70.01
GNF603,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$4.63
GNF39,928
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$20.00
GNF172,351
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$25.00
GNF215,439
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$30.00
GNF258,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$50.00
GNF430,878
|
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