Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Niger

Niamey vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 5.9% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 39.9% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 48.2% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 32.9% less in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Niamey

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

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Niamey vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.7% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$6.40 F CFA3,737	+38.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+1.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$1.43 F CFA835	-17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.96 F CFA561
Average			+15.7%

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	Conakry	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$0.54 F CFA316	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$2.16 F CFA1,262	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.71 F CFA1,582	+32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.55 F CFA904	+17.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.72 F CFA422	-33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$1.29 F CFA753	+59.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$0.75 F CFA437	-24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.65 F CFA377	+2.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.31 F CFA181	-50.8%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 39.9% less for transportation

	Conakry	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$3.58 F CFA2,087	-32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-64.4%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 48.2% more for housing

	Conakry	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$938.86 F CFA548K	+84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$512.11 F CFA299K	+61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$130.54 F CFA76,211	-1.7%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 32.9% less for childcare

	Conakry	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$1,024.21 F CFA598K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-32.9%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.28 F CFA747	-63.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$3.13 F CFA1,827	-32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+120.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$73.97 F CFA43,186	-17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$5.12 F CFA2,990	+26.4%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+241.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+241.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+70.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+36.6%
Average			+128.3%

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