Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 16.1% cheaper than Beirut.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,669
|
$5.00
GNF42,758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
LBP593,381
|
$11.00
GNF94,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
LBP288,155
|
$1.37
GNF11,754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
LBP90,515
|
$1.20
GNF10,262
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
LBP105,846
|
$0.75
GNF6,414
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
LBP658,509
|
$7.00
GNF59,861
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$25.78
LBP2,308,607
|
$7.95
GNF67,980
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
LBP188,890
|
$2.60
GNF22,234
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
LBP242,452
|
$2.95
GNF25,213
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
LBP112,325
|
$1.27
GNF10,869
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
LBP102,129
|
$0.91
GNF7,758
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
LBP42,893
|
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,949
|
$1.04
GNF8,905
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
LBP51,578
|
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
LBP43,716
|
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
pay 62.1% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
LBP420,698
|
$3.79
GNF32,371
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.04
LBP5,646,609
|
$15.00
GNF128,274
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
LBP1,970,471,891
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.80
LBP1,236,023
|
$1.30
GNF11,117
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
LBP5,654,823
|
$100.00
GNF855,161
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.14
LBP70,054,114
|
$540.38
GNF4,621,140
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$402.46
LBP36,046,783
|
$300.00
GNF2,565,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.90
LBP17,814,779
|
$42.06
GNF359,670
|
|
pay 66.9% more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.33
LBP34,333,980
|
$755.00
GNF6,456,463
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,115.38
LBP458,169,163
|
$7,000.00
GNF59,861,243
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LBP223,917
|
$2.37
GNF20,296
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
LBP234,596
|
$2.00
GNF17,103
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.58
LBP499,935
|
$1.50
GNF12,827
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
LBP4,122,771
|
$25.34
GNF216,726
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
LBP895,669
|
$3.49
GNF29,823
|
|
pay 61.4% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.83
LBP7,419,125
|
$20.00
GNF171,032
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
LBP5,374,014
|
$30.00
GNF256,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.62
LBP10,356,173
|
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
LBP12,091,532
|
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
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