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
TND12.170
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
?? | |
pay 97.0% more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
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