Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 34.5% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,479
|
$5.00
FG42,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,112
|
$11.00
FG94,515
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,426
|
$1.37
FG11,810
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA437
|
$1.20
FG10,311
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,023
|
$0.75
FG6,444
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,913
|
$7.00
FG60,146
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA5,007
|
$7.95
FG68,303
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,842
|
$2.60
FG22,340
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,326
|
$2.95
FG25,333
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,393
|
$1.27
FG10,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA843
|
$0.91
FG7,795
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,160
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,697
|
$1.04
FG8,948
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA696
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA928
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
|
pay 90.9% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,321
|
$3.79
FG32,525
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.00
FG128,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,192,242
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,800
|
$1.30
FG11,170
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA183,973
|
$100.00
FG859,227
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA307,587
|
$540.38
FG4,643,113
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA153,311
|
$300.00
FG2,577,680
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA259,795
|
$42.06
FG361,381
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA735,893
|
$755.00
FG6,487,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,396,552
|
$7,000.00
FG60,145,872
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA716
|
$2.37
FG20,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,921
|
$2.00
FG17,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA819
|
$1.50
FG12,888
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,701
|
$25.34
FG217,756
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,117
|
$3.49
FG29,965
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,530
|
$20.00
FG171,845
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,529
|
$30.00
FG257,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA78,189
|
$50.00
FG429,613
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA56,917
|
$50.00
FG429,613
|
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