Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 1.7% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Accra
Housing: pay 13.4% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.4% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$7.98 GHS93.33	+72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$10.34 GHS120.88	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$1.56 GHS18.22	-10.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.46 GHS5.37
Average			+35.4%

Conakry vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Conakry	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.63 GHS19.03	+9.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$5.91 GHS69.08	-48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$13.71 GHS160.33	+68.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$2.62 GHS30.70	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$3.26 GHS38.13	+59.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.66 GHS19.36	+25.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.64 GHS7.51	-41.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.81 GHS9.50	+0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$1.62 GHS18.97	+63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$1.23 GHS14.34	+95.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$1.22 GHS14.24	+93.5%
Average			+13.8%

Conakry vs. Accra - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Conakry	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$4.98 GHS58.28	-5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$40.19 GHS469.97	+41.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-75.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$11.84 GHS138.52	+33.6%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 13.4% less for housing

	Conakry	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$42.44 GHS496.28	-77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	+32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-12.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$56.06 GHS655.60	-57.8%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Conakry	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$462.41 GHS5,407.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+192.8%
Average			+192.8%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.85 GHS21.59	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$4.40 GHS51.49	-4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$2.54 GHS29.68	+118.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$71.09 GHS831.35	-20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$12.69 GHS148.41	+213.2%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Conakry	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$14.19 GHS165.96	-29.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$18.41 GHS215.27	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$36.21 GHS423.52	+20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$52.46 GHS613.49	+4.9%
Average			-9.8%

Conakry vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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