Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 18.8% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.84
|
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.22
|
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,175.88
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.72
|
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
|
pay 20.9% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,049.34
|
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€917.31
|
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.82
|
?? | |
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€633.72
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.71
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.27
|
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€88.09
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.29
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
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