Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 21.7% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Conakry
- Childcare
-
pay 58.1% less in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% less in Conakry
- Clothing
-
pay 57.0% less in Conakry
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Conakry.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$6.43
GNF55,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.77
GNF92,989
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.56
GNF13,478
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$1.20
GNF10,357
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$1.32
GNF11,399
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$9.28
GNF80,084
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$8.22
GNF70,912
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$2.80
GNF24,180
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$2.83
GNF24,467
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.35
GNF11,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$1.11
GNF9,541
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.92
GNF7,931
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$1.28
GNF11,075
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.72
GNF6,230
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.72
GNF6,230
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$5.09
GNF43,892
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$28.49
GNF245,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,807,577
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$11.55
GNF99,683
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$80.91
GNF698,285
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$523.54
GNF4,518,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$462.34
GNF3,990,200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
?? | |
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,145,617
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$2.37
GNF20,484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$2.00
GNF17,261
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$1.16
GNF10,033
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$70.01
GNF604,243
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$4.63
GNF39,988
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$20.00
GNF172,611
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$25.00
GNF215,763
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$30.00
GNF258,916
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$50.00
GNF431,527
|
|
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