Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 42.9% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.42
|
$5.00
FG42,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.28
|
$11.00
FG94,515
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.54
|
$1.37
FG11,810
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.31
|
$1.20
FG10,311
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.66
|
$0.75
FG6,444
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€6.46
|
$7.00
FG60,146
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.40
|
$7.95
FG68,303
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.68
|
$2.60
FG22,340
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.55
|
$2.95
FG25,333
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.27
FG10,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.91
FG7,795
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.36
|
$1.04
FG8,948
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
|
pay 77.8% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$3.79
FG32,525
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.85
€91.48
|
$15.00
FG128,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,969.95
€27,083.57
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.51
€23.85
|
$1.30
FG11,170
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.90
€42.91
|
$100.00
FG859,227
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.60
€1,679.61
|
$540.38
FG4,643,113
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,576.07
€1,473.44
|
$300.00
FG2,577,680
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
€174.33
|
$42.06
FG361,381
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,725.51
€1,613.15
|
$755.00
FG6,487,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,482.44
€10,734.76
|
$7,000.00
FG60,145,872
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$2.37
FG20,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.26
|
$2.00
FG17,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.02
€8.43
|
$1.50
FG12,888
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.59
€37.01
|
$25.34
FG217,756
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
€13.36
|
$3.49
FG29,965
|
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pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.95
€72.87
|
$20.00
FG171,845
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.58
|
$30.00
FG257,768
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.96
€85.04
|
$50.00
FG429,613
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.87
€102.72
|
$50.00
FG429,613
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