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Conakry vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 2.1 times more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 89.5% more in Conakry
Groceries: pay 48.0% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 74.7% more in Conakry
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.8% more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 0.7% more in Conakry

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Conakry are more expensive than in Yaounde. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Conakry.

Conakry vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.5% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,613	$6.43 GNF55,862	+57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA3,135	$10.77 GNF93,578	+119.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA920	$1.56 GNF13,564	+8.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA282	$1.20 GNF10,422	+172.0%
Average			+89.5%

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pay 48.0% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA257	$1.32 GNF11,471	+228.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA4,181	$9.28 GNF80,592	+42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,816	$8.22 GNF71,362	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA953	$2.80 GNF24,334	+88.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,738	$2.83 GNF24,622	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,209	$1.35 GNF11,695	-28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA553	$1.11 GNF9,602	+27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA569	$0.92 GNF7,981	+3.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA326	$1.28 GNF11,146	+151.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA442	$0.72 GNF6,269	+4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA397	$0.72 GNF6,269	+16.3%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 74.7% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,940	$5.09 GNF44,170	+10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA10,452	$28.49 GNF247,442	+74.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA19,858,106	$33,000.00 GNF286,612,098	+6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,404	$11.55 GNF100,314	+207.3%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA27,871	$80.91 GNF702,709	+85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA95,807	$523.54 GNF4,547,051	+249.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA122,807	$462.34 GNF4,015,482	+140.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA29,972	??
Average			+158.7%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Yaounde	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA148,335	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA992,905	$6,389.60 GNF55,495,016	+311.6%
Average			+311.6%

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pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA679	$2.37 GNF20,614	+123.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA1,021	$2.00 GNF17,370	+25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA1,045	$1.16 GNF10,096	-28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA12,194	$70.01 GNF608,072	+267.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA5,226	$4.63 GNF40,241	-43.3%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 0.7% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA15,677	$20.00 GNF173,704	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA18,290	$25.00 GNF217,130	-12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA15,677	$30.00 GNF260,556	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA28,742	$50.00 GNF434,261	+11.3%
Average			+0.7%

Yaounde vs. Conakry - Cost of clothing

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