Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Conakry, Guinea

Conakry vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 58.2% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Conakry
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 5.2% less in Conakry
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 30.9% less in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 41.0% less in Conakry

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Conakry are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Conakry. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Conakry.

Conakry vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Conakry instead of Vientiane, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,814	$6.43 GNF55,698	+224.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,221	$10.77 GNF93,302	+262.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,418	$1.56 GNF13,524	+195.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,135	$1.20 GNF10,391	+183.7%
Average			+216.4%

Vientiane vs. Conakry - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Vientiane	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,694	$1.32 GNF11,437	+44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK296,229	$9.28 GNF80,354	-32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK138,631	$8.22 GNF71,151	+28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,803	$2.80 GNF24,262	+60.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,719	$2.83 GNF24,550	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,044	$1.35 GNF11,661	+52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,631	$1.11 GNF9,573	+124.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK19,940	$0.92 GNF7,958	-0.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,866	$1.28 GNF11,113	+115.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,676	$0.72 GNF6,251	-0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,892	$0.72 GNF6,251	+57.6%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 5.2% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK108,058	$5.09 GNF44,040	+1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	$28.49 GNF246,711	-42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	$33,000.00 GNF285,766,106	+16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK241,471	$11.55 GNF100,018	+3.3%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Vientiane	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK241,267	$80.91 GNF700,635	+624.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	$523.54 GNF4,533,629	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	$462.34 GNF4,003,630	-40.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	??
Average			+181.6%

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pay 30.9% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	$6,389.60 GNF55,331,211	-30.9%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,485	$2.37 GNF20,553	+150.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,296	$2.00 GNF17,319	+33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,251	$1.16 GNF10,067	-26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	$70.01 GNF606,277	+40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,664	$4.63 GNF40,122	+32.2%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 41.0% less for clothing

	Vientiane	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	$20.00 GNF173,192	-76.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	$25.00 GNF216,489	-60.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	$30.00 GNF259,787	-47.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK895,672	$50.00 GNF432,979	+20.5%
Average			-41.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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