Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Conakry, Guinea

Conakry vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 2.7% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Conakry
Groceries: pay 30.4% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 16.2% more in Conakry
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Conakry
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% less in Conakry
Clothing: pay 58.0% less in Conakry

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Conakry are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Conakry. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Conakry.

Conakry vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Conakry instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$6.43 GNF55,604	-23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$10.77 GNF93,145	+34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$1.56 GNF13,501	+104.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$1.20 GNF10,374	+303.4%
Average			+104.9%

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pay 30.4% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$1.32 GNF11,418	+6.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$9.28 GNF80,218	+137.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$8.22 GNF71,031	+23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$2.80 GNF24,221	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$2.83 GNF24,508	-25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$1.35 GNF11,641	+30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$1.11 GNF9,557	+40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$0.92 GNF7,944	+12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$1.28 GNF11,094	+69.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.72 GNF6,240	+20.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.72 GNF6,240	+12.3%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 16.2% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$5.09 GNF43,966	+120.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$28.49 GNF246,295	-23.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$33,000.00 GNF285,283,792	-0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$11.55 GNF99,849	-30.8%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	Riyadh	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$80.91 GNF699,453	+8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$523.54 GNF4,525,978	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$462.34 GNF3,996,872	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	??
Average			-28.6%

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$6,389.60 GNF55,237,824	-38.4%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$2.37 GNF20,518	+11.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$2.00 GNF17,290	-52.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$1.16 GNF10,050	-84.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$70.01 GNF605,254	-30.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$4.63 GNF40,055	-71.0%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 58.0% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$20.00 GNF172,899	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$25.00 GNF216,124	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$30.00 GNF259,349	-72.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$50.00 GNF432,248	-44.3%
Average			-58.0%

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