Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 26.4% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Amman, you would:
pay 98.4% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.00
GNF42,758
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$11.00
GNF94,068
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.37
GNF11,754
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.20
GNF10,262
|
|
pay 62.5% more for groceries
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.75
GNF6,414
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$7.00
GNF59,861
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$7.95
GNF67,980
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.60
GNF22,234
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$2.95
GNF25,213
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.27
GNF10,869
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.91
GNF7,758
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.04
GNF8,905
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
pay 62.3% less for transportation
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$3.79
GNF32,371
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$15.00
GNF128,274
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$1.30
GNF11,117
|
|
pay 53.0% more for housing
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$100.00
GNF855,161
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$540.38
GNF4,621,140
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$300.00
GNF2,565,482
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$42.06
GNF359,670
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$755.00
GNF6,456,463
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$7,000.00
GNF59,861,243
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.37
GNF20,296
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$2.00
GNF17,103
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$1.50
GNF12,827
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$25.34
GNF216,726
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$3.49
GNF29,823
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
Amman
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$20.00
GNF171,032
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$30.00
GNF256,548
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
|
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