Cost of living comparison
Bridgetown is 87.2% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 76.5% more for restaurants
Conakry
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,988
|
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,633
|
$8.97
BBD17.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,817
|
$1.58
BBD3.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,317
|
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
|
pay 89.7% more for groceries
Conakry
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
GNF6,286
|
$2.81
BBD5.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,778
|
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
GNF73,416
|
$14.07
BBD28.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
GNF19,503
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
GNF30,223
|
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
GNF9,281
|
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
GNF9,382
|
$1.24
BBD2.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
GNF6,002
|
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
GNF8,534
|
$1.61
BBD3.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
GNF6,384
|
$1.14
BBD2.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
GNF6,384
|
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
|
pay 74.4% more for transportation
Conakry
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
GNF41,012
|
$8.32
BBD16.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
Conakry
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.45
GNF777,681
|
$51.07
BBD102.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,501,129
|
$575.00
BBD1,150.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.45
GNF3,331,059
|
$466.67
BBD933.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.18
GNF525,965
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
Conakry
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
GNF12,896,250
|
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,934,552
|
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Conakry
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,405
|
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,195
|
$5.10
BBD10.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
GNF9,296
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.02
GNF473,021
|
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,835
|
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Conakry
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,950
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF214,938
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF257,925
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,875
|
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bridgetown or Conakry. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.