Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 41.1% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 63.7% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 21.2% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 45.8% more in Islamabad

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

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Islamabad vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.2% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,738	$3.61 PKR999.89	-22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,475	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	-41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,277	$0.34 PKR94.28	-80.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.22 PKR60.55
Average			-40.2%

Conakry vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.7% less for groceries

	Conakry	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,031	$0.75 PKR207.85	-49.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$3.07 PKR850.72	-73.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,796	$3.63 PKR1,005.39	-55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,139	$1.24 PKR343.26	-71.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,958	$1.41 PKR390.05	-31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,601	$0.59 PKR163.01	-55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,601	$0.38 PKR106.08	-64.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,139	$0.47 PKR131.53	-41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,733	$0.25 PKR68.04	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,535	$0.13 PKR35.48	-79.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,535	$0.17 PKR46.23	-73.5%
Average			-63.7%

Conakry vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Conakry	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,287	$5.11 PKR1,414.40	-2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$21.66 PKR5,999.36	-24.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF290M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+64.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF77,994	$7.04 PKR1,949.79	-20.6%
Average			+4.8%

Conakry vs. Islamabad - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Conakry	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$17.07 PKR4,726.77	-90.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$273.02 PKR75,608.63	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$139.79 PKR38,712.55	-56.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$77.95 PKR21,585.94	-41.3%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 21.2% less for childcare

	Conakry	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$74.62 PKR20,664.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-21.2%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,553	$3.61 PKR999.89	+4.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,738	$2.65 PKR733.33	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,227	$2.30 PKR636.93	+97.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF785K	$28.23 PKR7,817.35	-68.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,645	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	+6.9%
Average			-26.4%

Conakry vs. Islamabad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.8% more for clothing

	Conakry	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$24.82 PKR6,874.27	+24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$34.87 PKR9,655.78	+39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$96.43 PKR26,705.61	+221.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF440K	$40.62 PKR11,248.80	-18.8%
Average			+45.8%

Conakry vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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