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Beijing vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 49.5% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 29.0% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 23.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 0.2% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 GNF55,489	$4.17 CN¥30.22	-35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF92,952	$5.57 CN¥40.29	-48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GNF13,473	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,353	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-74.2%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 29.0% less for groceries

	Conakry	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,394	$1.43 CN¥10.38	+8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,052	$7.31 CN¥52.89	-21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF70,884	$7.17 CN¥51.90	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 GNF24,171	$1.74 CN¥12.58	-38.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,457	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-46.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GNF11,617	$0.92 CN¥6.64	-31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,537	$0.71 CN¥5.15	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,928	$0.89 CN¥6.42	-3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,071	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,227	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,227	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-34.7%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Conakry	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 GNF43,875	$4.36 CN¥31.56	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF245,786	$33.40 CN¥241.74	+17.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF284,694,244	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.55 GNF99,643	$4.59 CN¥33.24	-60.2%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 0.2% more for housing

	Conakry	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.91 GNF698,007	$13.28 CN¥96.16	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.54 GNF4,516,625	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	+77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.34 GNF3,988,613	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	+6.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$42.04 CN¥304.32
Average			+0.2%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Conakry	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$763.49 CN¥5,526.70
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,389.60 GNF55,123,673	$22,913.01 CN¥165,860.43	+258.6%
Average			+258.6%

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pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 GNF20,476	$1.11 CN¥8.06	-53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 GNF17,254	$3.60 CN¥26.08	+80.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,029	$3.48 CN¥25.18	+199.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.01 GNF604,003	$65.46 CN¥473.82	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 GNF39,972	$8.35 CN¥60.43	+80.2%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF172,542	$62.65 CN¥453.54	+213.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF215,677	$34.69 CN¥251.09	+38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF258,813	$83.45 CN¥604.09	+178.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF431,355	$107.64 CN¥779.15	+115.3%
Average			+136.4%

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