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$201.77
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$163.43
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$32.77
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.17
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$60.65
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$273.28
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$351.46
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$88.68
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$142.47
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$67.29
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.06
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.69
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$50.74
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.40
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.22
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$120.24
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,210.62
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,133,947.33
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$287.52
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 73.0% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$784.40
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,588.50
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,184.93
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,076.00
|
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pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$19,907.97
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$596,342.41
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$85.75
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$99.44
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$121.06
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,250.30
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$322.83
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,828.04
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,016.57
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,782.10
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,375.06
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
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