Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 21.7% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Lima, you would:
pay 81.1% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.50
|
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.74
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.09
|
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
|
pay 60.6% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.04
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.75
|
$9.28
GNF79,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.48
|
$8.22
GNF70,806
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.09
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.39
|
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.10
|
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.00
|
$28.49
GNF245,514
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,430.84
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,379,345
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.16
|
$11.55
GNF99,533
|
|
pay 74.2% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.12
|
$80.91
GNF697,235
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,147.68
|
$523.54
GNF4,511,629
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,357.11
|
$462.34
GNF3,984,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.21
|
?? | |
pay 18.3% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN797.31
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,172.88
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,701
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.77
|
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.78
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.86
|
$70.01
GNF603,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.67
|
$4.63
GNF39,928
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.67
|
$20.00
GNF172,351
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.53
|
$25.00
GNF215,439
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.93
|
$30.00
GNF258,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN352.05
|
$50.00
GNF430,878
|
|
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