Cost of living comparison
compared to
Conakry vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Conakry is 11.7% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% more in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Conakry
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Conakry
- Clothing
-
pay 59.1% less in Conakry
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Conakry are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Conakry.
Conakry vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Conakry instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.00
GNF43,761
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$10.77
GNF94,300
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$1.62
GNF14,178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.61
|
$1.20
GNF10,503
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Conakry - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$1.32
GNF11,560
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$9.28
GNF81,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$8.22
GNF71,912
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$3.95
GNF34,535
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$2.83
GNF24,812
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$1.27
GNF11,137
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.11
GNF9,676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.92
GNF8,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$1.28
GNF11,232
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$0.72
GNF6,318
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
$0.72
GNF6,318
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Conakry - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$5.26
GNF46,048
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
$28.49
GNF249K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED164K
|
$33,000.00
GNF289M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$8.87
GNF77,590
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Conakry - Cost of transportation
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$185.16
GNF2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
$630.52
GNF6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
$317.99
GNF3M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
$132.79
GNF1M
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Conakry - Cost of housing
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
$6,362.45
GNF56M
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Conakry - Cost of childcare
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$2.50
GNF21,881
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$3.32
GNF29,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$1.16
GNF10,174
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED230.98
|
$89.25
GNF781K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$4.05
GNF35,461
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Conakry - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.1% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$20.00
GNF175K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
$25.00
GNF219K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
$30.00
GNF263K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
$50.00
GNF438K
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Conakry - Cost of clothing
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