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Road Town vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 92.9% more expensive than Conakry.
Road Town vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 93.8% more for restaurants
Conakry | Road Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 GNF43,850 | $20.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.77 GNF94,492 | $11.50 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.62 GNF14,207 | $2.10 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.20 GNF10,524 | $1.67 | |
Conakry vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.9% more for groceries
Conakry | Road Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.32 GNF11,583 | $4.66 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.28 GNF81,378 | $9.00 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.22 GNF72,058 | $8.81 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.95 GNF34,605 | $5.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.83 GNF24,863 | $4.54 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.27 GNF11,160 | $1.66 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.11 GNF9,695 | $1.37 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.92 GNF8,059 | $0.91 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.28 GNF11,254 | $3.04 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.72 GNF6,330 | $2.06 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.72 GNF6,330 | $1.64 | |
Conakry vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% less for transportation
Conakry | Road Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.26 GNF46,141 | $4.64 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $28.49 GNF250K | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,000.00 GNF289M | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.87 GNF77,748 | ?? | |
Conakry vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Conakry | Road Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $185.16 GNF2M | $125.00 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $630.52 GNF6M | $1,666.67 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $317.99 GNF3M | $1,366.67 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $132.79 GNF1M | $124.65 | |
Conakry vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 62.2% more for childcare
Conakry | Road Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | $375.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,362.45 GNF56M | $10,320.00 | |
Conakry vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Conakry | Road Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.50 GNF21,925 | $4.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.32 GNF29,075 | $4.75 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.16 GNF10,195 | $5.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $89.25 GNF783K | $120.00 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $4.05 GNF35,533 | $10.00 | |
Conakry vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Conakry | Road Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $20.00 GNF175K | $47.50 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $25.00 GNF219K | $55.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $30.00 GNF263K | $130.00 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $50.00 GNF438K | $140.00 | |
Conakry vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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