Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 36.5% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% more in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% more in Conakry
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% less in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% more in Conakry
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Conakry are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Conakry.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA708
|
$6.43
GNF55,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
$10.77
GNF93,076
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA440
|
$1.56
GNF13,491
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA307
|
$1.20
GNF10,366
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
$1.32
GNF11,410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$9.28
GNF80,159
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
$8.22
GNF70,979
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
$2.80
GNF24,203
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
$2.83
GNF24,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA856
|
$1.35
GNF11,633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA287
|
$1.11
GNF9,550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA238
|
$0.92
GNF7,939
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA603
|
$1.28
GNF11,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA690
|
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA354
|
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
$5.09
GNF43,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.49
GNF246,114
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,000.00
GNF285,074,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.55
GNF99,776
|
|
pay 56.8% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
$80.91
GNF698,940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
$523.54
GNF4,522,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
$462.34
GNF3,993,941
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
?? | |
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,197,307
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA661
|
$2.37
GNF20,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$2.00
GNF17,277
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$1.16
GNF10,042
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
$70.01
GNF604,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$4.63
GNF40,025
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.00
GNF172,772
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.00
GNF215,966
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$30.00
GNF259,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
GNF431,931
|
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