Cost of living comparison
Rome is 63.5% more expensive than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Rome
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Conakry. Notably, entertainment and sports and clothing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,680
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,273
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,519
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,388
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,434
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,329
|
$7.00
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,129
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,254
|
$3.76
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,542
|
$4.89
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,657
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,570
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,955
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,109
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,249
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,249
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,026
|
$7.15
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,635
|
$37.51
€34.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,677,390
|
$26,794.08
€24,736.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,987
|
$17.15
€15.83
|
|
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF700,418
|
$29.46
€27.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,532,222
|
$1,180.31
€1,089.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,002,387
|
$763.10
€704.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$167.26
€154.42
|
|
pay 64.2% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$508.83
€469.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,314,034
|
$10,490.67
€9,684.89
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,546
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,314
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,063
|
$6.43
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF606,089
|
$58.31
€53.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,110
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,138
|
$65.43
€60.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,422
|
$30.74
€28.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,707
|
$77.17
€71.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,845
|
$102.32
€94.46
|
|
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