Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Philippines

Manila vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 12.6% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Manila
Transportation: pay 38.0% less in Manila
Housing: pay 16.2% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 40.4% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 75.2% more in Manila

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

Planning a move to Philippines? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Manila vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 22.8% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,950	$5.58 ₱354.92	+20.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,901	$3.98 ₱253.52	-57.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,356	$1.40 ₱89.24	-19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.85 ₱53.84
Average			-22.8%

Conakry vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Conakry	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,099	$1.44 ₱91.83	-2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$3.89 ₱247.19	-66.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF72,171	$7.23 ₱460.06	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,338	$2.28 ₱145.12	-47.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF18,051	$2.18 ₱138.86	+6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,662	$1.49 ₱94.75	+13.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,651	$0.85 ₱54.02	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,176	$1.36 ₱86.61	+67.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,779	$0.83 ₱52.49	-16.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,564	$1.03 ₱65.61	+63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,564	$1.20 ₱76.47	+91.1%
Average			-4.2%

Conakry vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 38.0% less for transportation

	Conakry	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,529	$4.96 ₱315.31	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF252K	$12.75 ₱811.25	-55.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF292M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,401	$2.54 ₱161.74	-71.3%
Average			-38.0%

Conakry vs. Manila - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 16.2% less for housing

	Conakry	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$24.14 ₱1,535.97	-87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF5M	$543.82 ₱34,596.58	+6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$281.50 ₱17,908.42	-11.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$94.04 ₱5,982.91	-29.2%
Average			-16.2%

Conakry vs. Manila - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 40.4% more for childcare

	Conakry	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$619.65 ₱39,420.99
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$8,932.60 ₱568K	+40.4%
Average			+40.4%

Conakry vs. Manila - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,713	$1.20 ₱76.06	-65.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,950	$2.55 ₱162.25	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,280	$3.11 ₱197.74	+167.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF789K	$42.86 ₱2,726.83	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,831	$6.77 ₱430.98	+67.2%
Average			-25.1%

Conakry vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 75.2% more for clothing

	Conakry	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF177K	$58.27 ₱3,706.98	+191.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF221K	$27.47 ₱1,747.87	+9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF265K	$76.69 ₱4,878.68	+155.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF442K	$57.51 ₱3,658.95	+15.0%
Average			+75.2%

Conakry vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Conakry vs. Manila

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Manila?

More cost comparisons

Conakry vs.

Quito

Conakry vs.

Rome

Conakry vs.

Berlin

Conakry vs.

Toronto

Conakry vs.

Vienna

Conakry vs.

Cairo

Conakry vs.

Madrid

Conakry vs.

Lima

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Guinea vs. Philippines. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Guinea and Philippines.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Conakry

Add prices for Manila

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Manila or Conakry. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.