Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 41.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
?? | |
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 71.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
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