Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 71.5% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 68.5% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB917.49
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB107.07
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB48.46
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB61.78
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB440.01
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB356.21
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB151.74
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB198.28
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB67.63
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB66.65
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB71.46
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB112.19
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB24.89
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.89
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 58.8% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB221.52
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,854.40
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,058,286.19
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB581.07
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB637.03
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB95,929.72
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB58,252.03
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,654.92
|
?? | |
pay 38.6% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB46,593.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,040,026.13
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB305.83
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB252.12
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB244.66
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,229.75
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 60.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,105.20
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,225.40
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,881.38
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,184.01
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
|
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