Cost of living comparison

China

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Guinea

Conakry vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 3.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% more in Conakry
Groceries: pay 39.4% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 21.9% more in Conakry
Housing: pay 14.4% less in Conakry
Childcare: pay 73.8% less in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 60.6% less in Conakry

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Conakry are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Conakry.

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Conakry vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Conakry instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 45.3% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.87	$4.63 GNF41,095	+3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.85	$9.26 GNF82,191	+77.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.48	$1.74 GNF15,411	+232.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	??
Average			+45.3%

Beijing vs. Conakry - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.4% more for groceries

	Beijing	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.53	$1.48 GNF13,145	-14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.16	$11.56 GNF103K	+60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.78	$8.16 GNF72,426	+27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.50	$4.34 GNF38,474	+114.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.78	$2.04 GNF18,115	+39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.23	$1.32 GNF11,703	+41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.27	$1.09 GNF9,685	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.19	$0.81 GNF7,202	-12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.74	$0.99 GNF8,810	+39.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.14	$0.63 GNF5,584	+95.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.65	$0.63 GNF5,584	+58.5%
Average			+39.4%

Beijing vs. Conakry - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.9% more for transportation

	Beijing	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.12	$5.26 GNF46,694	+6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥228.99	$28.49 GNF253K	-17.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$33,000.00 GNF293M	+70.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.26	$8.87 GNF78,679	+89.3%
Average			+21.9%

Beijing vs. Conakry - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.4% less for housing

	Beijing	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.25	$185.16 GNF2M	+1197.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,252.37	$510.01 GNF5M	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,544.34	$317.99 GNF3M	-40.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥296.96	$132.79 GNF1M	+198.5%
Average			-14.4%

Beijing vs. Conakry - Cost of housing

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pay 73.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,360.75	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-73.8%
Average			-73.8%

Beijing vs. Conakry - Cost of childcare

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$3.47 GNF30,822	+191.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.03	$4.63 GNF41,095	+28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.87	$1.16 GNF10,317	-73.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥276.67	$89.25 GNF792K	+115.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.78	$4.05 GNF35,958	-45.7%
Average			+18.7%

Beijing vs. Conakry - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 60.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥470.92	$20.00 GNF177K	-71.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥269.73	$25.00 GNF222K	-38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥580.64	$30.00 GNF266K	-65.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥837.05	$50.00 GNF444K	-60.1%
Average			-60.6%

Beijing vs. Conakry - Cost of clothing

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