Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 0.9% cheaper than Taipei.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 62.8% more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$200.82
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$162.66
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$32.62
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.06
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$60.36
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$271.99
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$349.80
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$88.26
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$141.80
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$66.97
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$32.90
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.49
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$50.50
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.20
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.05
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$119.67
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,204.90
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,128,588.78
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$286.16
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 73.0% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$780.69
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,491.21
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,113.17
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,066.19
|
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pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$19,813.90
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$593,524.35
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$85.35
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$98.97
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$120.49
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,244.39
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$321.31
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,819.40
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,011.77
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,768.95
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,359.11
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
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