Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 48.8% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
?? | |
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 67.6% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
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