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Addis Ababa vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 75.5% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 13.2% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Conakry, you would:

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pay 42.5% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 GNF43,316	$4.26 ETB655.54	-14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,341	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 GNF14,034	$0.61 ETB93.51	-62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,396	$0.57 ETB87.20	-52.8%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Conakry	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,442	$1.26 ETB193.73	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,387	$4.34 ETB667.36	-53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,181	$5.42 ETB834.53	-34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 GNF34,184	$2.28 ETB351.02	-42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,560	$5.76 ETB886.79	+103.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GNF11,024	$3.08 ETB473.48	+141.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,577	$0.43 ETB66.40	-61.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,961	$1.06 ETB162.78	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,117	$0.40 ETB62.30	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,253	$0.28 ETB42.45	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,253	$0.91 ETB139.43	+25.5%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Conakry	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF45,579	$4.81 ETB740.52	-8.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,814	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	-57.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF285,885,394	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	+66.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF76,801	$3.62 ETB556.29	-59.2%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 13.2% more for housing

	Conakry	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF1,604,048	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.52 GNF5,462,276	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	+29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF2,754,801	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	+61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1,150,348	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	-8.1%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Conakry	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$94.05 ETB14,472.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF55,119,145	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	+374.5%
Average			+374.5%

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pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 GNF21,658	$0.90 ETB138.50	-64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 GNF28,721	$1.09 ETB167.35	-67.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,071	$5.10 ETB784.81	+338.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF773,184	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	-30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,100	$3.75 ETB577.06	-7.4%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,264	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	+125.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF216,580	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	+200.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF259,896	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	+213.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF433,160	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	+130.2%
Average			+167.4%

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