Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 37.8% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.95
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.36
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.91
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.03
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.66
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.33
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.53
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.30
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.55
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.47
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.66
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.37
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.65
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱584.13
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.99
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 96.6% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
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pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.25
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.68
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱451.42
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
|
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