Cost of living comparison

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Conakry is 20.4% more expensive than Sofia.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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pay 5.3% less for childcare

 
Sofia
Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $554.43
BGN1,029.88
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513

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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

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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

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