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Manila vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 25.1% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 34.4% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 40.7% less in Manila
Housing: pay 37.3% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 83.5% more in Manila

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

Manila vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.4% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 GNF43,316	$6.02 ₱353.05	+20.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,341	$4.30 ₱252.18	-60.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 GNF14,034	$0.97 ₱56.95	-40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,396	$0.50 ₱29.53	-58.0%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Conakry	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,442	$1.33 ₱78.20	+1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,387	$4.28 ₱250.71	-53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,181	$7.32 ₱429.22	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 GNF34,184	$2.21 ₱129.78	-43.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,560	$2.28 ₱133.88	-19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GNF11,024	$1.52 ₱88.87	+19.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,577	$0.82 ₱48.21	-25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,961	$1.64 ₱95.97	+78.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,117	$1.02 ₱60.03	-20.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,253	$1.17 ₱68.60	+62.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,253	$1.37 ₱80.59	+90.4%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 40.7% less for transportation

	Conakry	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF45,579	$4.18 ₱245.08	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,814	$13.76 ₱806.96	-51.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF285,885,394	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	-23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF76,801	$2.92 ₱171.48	-67.0%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 37.3% less for housing

	Conakry	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF1,604,048	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	-85.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.52 GNF5,462,276	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF2,754,801	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	-20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1,150,348	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	-24.3%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Conakry	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$138.58 ₱8,125.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF55,119,145	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	+167.7%
Average			+167.7%

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pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 GNF21,658	$1.46 ₱85.74	-41.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 GNF28,721	$2.59 ₱151.71	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,071	$3.27 ₱191.65	+181.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF773,184	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	-52.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,100	$7.48 ₱438.79	+84.7%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 83.5% more for clothing

	Conakry	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,264	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	+146.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF216,580	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	+18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF259,896	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	+169.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF433,160	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	-0.6%
Average			+83.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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