Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 35.2% cheaper than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 64.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 55.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
Conakry
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,445
|
$4.06
EGP205.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,880
|
$4.71
EGP238.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,462
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,344
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 64.6% less for groceries
Conakry
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,386
|
$0.65
EGP32.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,990
|
$1.59
EGP80.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,829
|
$3.40
EGP171.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,152
|
$1.45
EGP73.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,438
|
$1.96
EGP99.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,608
|
$0.68
EGP34.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,530
|
$0.23
EGP11.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,922
|
$0.16
EGP8.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,062
|
$0.19
EGP9.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,222
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,222
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
pay 55.0% less for transportation
Conakry
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,841
|
$1.01
EGP51.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,594
|
$8.12
EGP410.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,471,691
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,835,857.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,565
|
$2.50
EGP126.33
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
Conakry
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,462
|
$9.69
EGP490.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,513,094
|
$208.74
EGP10,561.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,985,495
|
$129.60
EGP6,557.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$13.65
EGP690.73
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
Conakry
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$87.26
EGP4,415.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,080,581
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,582.85
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
Conakry
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,460
|
$1.42
EGP71.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,241
|
$1.54
EGP77.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,021
|
$1.83
EGP92.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,531
|
$18.55
EGP938.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,941
|
$3.04
EGP154.06
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Conakry
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,407
|
$37.28
EGP1,886.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,509
|
$49.39
EGP2,499.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,611
|
$97.57
EGP4,936.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF431,018
|
$53.60
EGP2,712.06
|
|
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