Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 20.4% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
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pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
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