Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 3.5 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 35.2% more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.42
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 99.8% more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
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pay 16.8 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 74.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
|
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