Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 98.5% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
|
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
|
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