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
FCFA5,138
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 68.8% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 92.9% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
?? | |
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
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