Cost of living comparison
Accra is 21.0% cheaper than Conakry.
If you lived in Accra instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,988
|
$3.99
GHS56.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,633
|
$6.67
GHS94.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,817
|
$0.70
GHS9.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,317
|
$0.27
GHS3.82
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
GNF6,286
|
$1.59
GHS22.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,778
|
$3.57
GHS50.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
GNF73,416
|
$10.22
GHS145.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
GNF19,503
|
$2.41
GHS34.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
GNF30,223
|
$2.09
GHS29.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
GNF9,281
|
$1.15
GHS16.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
GNF9,382
|
$0.59
GHS8.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
GNF6,002
|
$0.73
GHS10.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
GNF8,534
|
$1.15
GHS16.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
GNF6,384
|
$1.11
GHS15.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
GNF6,384
|
$0.95
GHS13.48
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
GNF41,012
|
$4.34
GHS61.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.97
GHS511.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,310.68
GHS118,220.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.58
GHS178.95
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.45
GNF777,681
|
$45.95
GHS653.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,501,129
|
$428.99
GHS6,102.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.45
GNF3,331,059
|
$95.80
GHS1,362.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.18
GNF525,965
|
$43.81
GHS623.16
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
GNF12,896,250
|
$59.09
GHS840.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,934,552
|
$5,489.48
GHS78,088.64
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,405
|
$1.20
GHS17.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,195
|
$2.52
GHS35.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
GNF9,296
|
$1.60
GHS22.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.02
GNF473,021
|
$35.44
GHS504.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,835
|
$8.70
GHS123.79
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
Conakry
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,950
|
$15.66
GHS222.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF214,938
|
$18.59
GHS264.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF257,925
|
$32.46
GHS461.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,875
|
$33.24
GHS472.88
|
|
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