Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 20.8% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
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pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
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