Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 11.6% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Conakry
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% more in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Conakry
- Clothing
-
pay 62.3% less in Conakry
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Conakry are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Conakry. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Conakry.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL960
|
$6.43
GNF55,668
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL768
|
$10.77
GNF93,253
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL139
|
$1.56
GNF13,517
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$1.20
GNF10,386
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL88
|
$1.32
GNF11,431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL555
|
$9.28
GNF80,311
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL668
|
$8.22
GNF71,113
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL316
|
$2.80
GNF24,249
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL311
|
$2.83
GNF24,537
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL65
|
$1.35
GNF11,655
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL101
|
$1.11
GNF9,568
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.92
GNF7,954
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL77
|
$1.28
GNF11,107
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL53
|
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL690
|
$5.09
GNF44,017
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,536
|
$28.49
GNF246,581
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,592,274
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,615,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,592
|
$11.55
GNF99,965
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,601
|
$80.91
GNF700,265
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL52,322
|
$523.54
GNF4,531,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL36,287
|
$462.34
GNF4,001,513
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,862
|
?? | |
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,634
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL472,811
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,301,954
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL240
|
$2.37
GNF20,542
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL163
|
$2.00
GNF17,310
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL336
|
$1.16
GNF10,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,124
|
$70.01
GNF605,956
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL768
|
$4.63
GNF40,101
|
|
pay 62.3% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,659
|
$20.00
GNF173,100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,202
|
$25.00
GNF216,375
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,808
|
$30.00
GNF259,650
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,790
|
$50.00
GNF432,750
|
|
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