Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 26.5% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,846
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,260
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,778
|
$0.87
SYP2,197
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,283
|
$0.46
SYP1,146
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,427
|
$1.27
SYP3,179
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF59,984
|
$1.82
SYP4,570
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,119
|
$4.06
SYP10,205
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,280
|
$1.63
SYP4,097
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,265
|
$2.72
SYP6,840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,891
|
$0.47
SYP1,180
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,774
|
$1.07
SYP2,699
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
$0.31
SYP782
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,924
|
$0.38
SYP961
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
$0.29
SYP721
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
$0.18
SYP446
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,438
|
$4.72
SYP11,870
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,537
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,000.00
SYP65,325,780
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,140
|
$13.95
SYP35,058
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF856,912
|
$50.67
SYP127,302
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,630,604
|
$282.72
SYP710,338
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,570,736
|
$182.54
SYP458,636
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF360,407
|
$22.77
SYP57,212
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,469,685
|
$133.06
SYP334,306
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF59,983,833
|
$2,676.54
SYP6,724,882
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,338
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,138
|
$1.01
SYP2,539
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,854
|
$2.50
SYP6,281
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,169
|
$14.97
SYP37,617
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,884
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
Conakry
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,382
|
$36.19
SYP90,937
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,074
|
$29.50
SYP74,120
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF428,456
|
$116.22
SYP292,011
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF428,456
|
$64.64
SYP162,404
|
|
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