Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 12.8% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,008
|
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥806
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥173
|
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥253
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,085
|
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥911
|
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥323
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥505
|
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥368
|
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥165
|
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥410
|
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥374
|
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥200
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥684
|
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,073
|
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,368,996
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,315
|
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,931
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥173,385
|
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥90,228
|
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,744
|
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pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,538
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,245,242
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥527
|
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥605
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,394
|
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,915
|
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
|
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,141
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,706
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,814
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,829
|
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
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