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
BGN20.55
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
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pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
|
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