Cost of living comparison

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Conakry is 2.4 times more expensive than Maseru.

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

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pay 55.4% more for restaurants

 
Maseru
Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $6.43
GNF55,346
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.58
LSL212.37
$10.77
GNF92,713
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.03
LSL18.87
$1.56
GNF13,438

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pay 57.7% more for groceries

 
Maseru
Conakry
Bread
1 loaf
$0.82
LSL15.05
$1.32
GNF11,365
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.67
LSL48.94
$9.28
GNF79,847
Milk (1 gallon) $3.65
LSL66.91
$8.22
GNF70,702

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pay 45.4% more for transportation

 
Maseru
Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
LSL85.01
$5.09
GNF43,762
Monthly public transit pass $28.40
LSL520.76
$28.49
GNF245,154
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

 
Maseru
Conakry
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.72
LSL416.61
$80.91
GNF696,213
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $143.89
LSL2,638.54
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $72.89
LSL1,336.63
$462.34
GNF3,978,359

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

 
Maseru
Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $29.35
LSL538.12
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962

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pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Maseru
Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.85
LSL34.00
$2.37
GNF20,423
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.29
LSL23.69
$2.00
GNF17,210
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.83
LSL88.53
$1.16
GNF10,003

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pay 56.3% less for clothing

 
Maseru
Conakry
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.60
LSL781.15
$20.00
GNF172,098
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.76
LSL729.07
$25.00
GNF215,123
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
$30.00
GNF258,148

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