Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

Conakry, Guinea

Conakry vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 2.3 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Conakry
Groceries: pay 37.7% more in Conakry
Housing: pay 5.7 times more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% more in Conakry

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Conakry are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Conakry.

Conakry vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Conakry instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$6.43 GNF55,604
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$10.77 GNF93,145
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$1.56 GNF13,501	-27.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$1.20 GNF10,374	+12.0%
Average			-7.6%

P'yongyang vs. Conakry - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.7% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$1.32 GNF11,418	-40.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$9.28 GNF80,218
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$8.22 GNF71,031	+141.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$2.80 GNF24,221	+11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.83 GNF24,508
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.35 GNF11,641
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.11 GNF9,557
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.92 GNF7,944
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.28 GNF11,094
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.72 GNF6,240
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.72 GNF6,240
Average			+37.7%

P'yongyang vs. Conakry - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.09 GNF43,966
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.49 GNF246,295
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,000.00 GNF285,283,792
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.55 GNF99,849

P'yongyang vs. Conakry - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.7 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$80.91 GNF699,453
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$523.54 GNF4,525,978	+510.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$462.34 GNF3,996,872	+439.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	??
Average			+474.9%

P'yongyang vs. Conakry - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,389.60 GNF55,237,824

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$2.37 GNF20,518	-81.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$2.00 GNF17,290	+86.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.16 GNF10,050
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$70.01 GNF605,254
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.63 GNF40,055
Average			+2.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$20.00 GNF172,899
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$25.00 GNF216,124
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$30.00 GNF259,349
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$50.00 GNF432,248

P'yongyang vs. Conakry - Cost of clothing

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