Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 71.9% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Conakry instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 70.2% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 68.8% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 92.9% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
?? | |
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
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