Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 41.4% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,988
|
$5.00
GNF42,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,482
|
$10.77
GNF92,616
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,247
|
$1.37
GNF11,815
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA998
|
$1.20
GNF10,315
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,746
|
$0.73
GNF6,285
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,870
|
$9.28
GNF79,763
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,384
|
$8.54
GNF73,403
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,195
|
$2.27
GNF19,499
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,489
|
$3.52
GNF30,218
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$1.08
GNF9,280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$1.09
GNF9,380
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,810
|
$0.70
GNF6,000
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,357
|
$0.99
GNF8,533
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,131
|
$0.74
GNF6,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,584
|
$0.74
GNF6,383
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,664
|
$4.77
GNF41,005
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$90.45
GNF777,538
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,206,876
|
$523.54
GNF4,500,299
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,456,668
|
$387.45
GNF3,330,446
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.18
GNF525,868
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,500.00
GNF12,893,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,389.60
GNF54,924,430
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,746
|
$2.37
GNF20,402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,496
|
$2.00
GNF17,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,494
|
$1.08
GNF9,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.02
GNF472,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.63
GNF39,827
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.00
GNF171,918
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.00
GNF214,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$30.00
GNF257,877
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
GNF429,796
|
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