Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 2.0 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.200
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.120
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.390
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.450
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.920
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.590
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.740
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.900
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.710
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.600
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND122,043.310
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.240
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.790
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND809.200
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND552.810
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND126.000
|
?? | |
pay 97.0% more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND309.020
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,296.020
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.850
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.080
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.170
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.310
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.560
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND169.090
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND293.370
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.950
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
|
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