Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 22.7% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.64
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.71
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.18
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.59
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.95
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.43
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€33,912.83
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.13
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.20
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,393.05
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,019.21
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€123.32
|
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pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€538.26
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,549.50
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.56
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.45
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€40.89
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 59.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€85.83
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.29
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€92.82
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€115.13
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
|
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