Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 1.3% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% less in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Conakry
- Childcare
-
pay 91.5% more in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Conakry
The cost of childcare and housing in Conakry are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Conakry. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Conakry.
If you lived in Conakry instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$6.43
GNF55,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$10.77
GNF93,076
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.56
GNF13,491
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.20
GNF10,366
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.32
GNF11,410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$9.28
GNF80,159
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$8.22
GNF70,979
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.80
GNF24,203
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.83
GNF24,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.35
GNF11,633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.11
GNF9,550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.92
GNF7,939
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.28
GNF11,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$5.09
GNF43,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.49
GNF246,114
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,074,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.55
GNF99,776
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$80.91
GNF698,940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$523.54
GNF4,522,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$462.34
GNF3,993,941
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
?? | |
pay 91.5% more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,197,307
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.37
GNF20,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.00
GNF17,277
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.16
GNF10,042
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$70.01
GNF604,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.63
GNF40,025
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.00
GNF172,772
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.00
GNF215,966
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$30.00
GNF259,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
GNF431,931
|
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