Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 2.6 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% more in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7 times more in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Conakry
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% more in Conakry
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Conakry are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Conakry.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
$6.43
GNF55,698
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.77
GNF93,302
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
$1.56
GNF13,524
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
$1.20
GNF10,391
|
|
pay 43.4% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
$1.32
GNF11,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
$9.28
GNF80,354
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
$8.22
GNF71,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
$2.80
GNF24,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
$2.83
GNF24,550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
$1.35
GNF11,661
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
$1.11
GNF9,573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
GNF7,958
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
$1.28
GNF11,113
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
$0.72
GNF6,251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
$0.72
GNF6,251
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
$5.09
GNF44,040
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
$28.49
GNF246,711
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,000.00
GNF285,766,106
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.55
GNF100,018
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
$80.91
GNF700,635
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$523.54
GNF4,533,629
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
$462.34
GNF4,003,630
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
?? | |
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,331,211
|
|
pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
$2.37
GNF20,553
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
$2.00
GNF17,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
$1.16
GNF10,067
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
$70.01
GNF606,277
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
$4.63
GNF40,122
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.00
GNF173,192
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.00
GNF216,489
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$30.00
GNF259,787
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
GNF432,979
|
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