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
FCFA5,024
|
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,536
|
$10.77
GNF92,500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,256
|
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,758
|
$0.73
GNF6,277
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,884
|
$9.28
GNF79,663
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,459
|
$8.54
GNF73,311
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,210
|
$2.27
GNF19,474
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,507
|
$3.52
GNF30,180
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA456
|
$1.08
GNF9,268
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA456
|
$1.09
GNF9,369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$0.70
GNF5,993
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$0.99
GNF8,522
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,139
|
$0.74
GNF6,375
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,595
|
$0.74
GNF6,375
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,705
|
$4.77
GNF40,953
|
|
| 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
GNF776,564
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,215,580
|
$523.54
GNF4,494,664
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,467,173
|
$387.45
GNF3,326,275
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.18
GNF525,209
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,500.00
GNF12,877,727
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,389.60
GNF54,855,650
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,758
|
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,512
|
$1.08
GNF9,283
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.02
GNF472,341
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.63
GNF39,778
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.00
GNF214,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
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