Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Conakry, Guinea

Conakry vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 31.8% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 82.3% more in Conakry
Groceries: pay 44.6% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 25.1% more in Conakry
Housing: pay 92.6% more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 33.1% more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 67.1% less in Conakry

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Conakry are more expensive than in Managua. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Conakry.

Conakry vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Conakry instead of Managua, you would:

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pay 82.3% more for restaurants

	Managua	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO149.83	$6.43 GNF55,563	+57.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.07	$10.77 GNF93,076	+53.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO23.98	$1.56 GNF13,491	+139.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.64	$1.20 GNF10,366	+78.8%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 44.6% more for groceries

	Managua	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.27	$1.32 GNF11,410	-20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.46	$9.28 GNF80,159	+294.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.16	$8.22 GNF70,979	+95.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.20	$2.80 GNF24,203	+44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.23	$2.83 GNF24,490	+23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.73	$1.35 GNF11,633	-46.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.36	$1.11 GNF9,550	+73.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.85	$0.92 GNF7,939	-36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.59	$1.28 GNF11,086	+118.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.61	$0.72 GNF6,236	-47.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.17	$0.72 GNF6,236	-9.1%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 25.1% more for transportation

	Managua	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.12	$5.09 GNF43,933	+0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.49 GNF246,114
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO807,922.21	$33,000.00 GNF285,074,539	+50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.55 GNF99,776
Average			+25.1%

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pay 92.6% more for housing

	Managua	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,619.58	$80.91 GNF698,940	+83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,180.93	$523.54 GNF4,522,658	+109.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,180.93	$462.34 GNF3,993,941	+84.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,782.80	??
Average			+92.6%

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pay 33.1% more for childcare

	Managua	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,610.87	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,273.94	$6,389.60 GNF55,197,307	+33.1%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO49.94	$2.37 GNF20,503	+74.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.31	$2.00 GNF17,277	-9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.66	$1.16 GNF10,042	-56.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,368.69	$70.01 GNF604,810	+87.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO267.98	$4.63 GNF40,025	-36.5%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 67.1% less for clothing

	Managua	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,751.67	$20.00 GNF172,772	-73.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,081.01	$25.00 GNF215,966	-55.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,017.66	$30.00 GNF259,159	-72.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,508.56	$50.00 GNF431,931	-66.7%
Average			-67.1%

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