Cost of living comparison

Guinea

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 2.5% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 11.0% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 39.2% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.7% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$8.58 BAM14.93	+85.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$8.58 BAM14.93	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$2.20 BAM3.82	+26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.45 BAM2.52
Average			+35.7%

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Conakry	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.19 BAM2.08	-19.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$5.15 BAM8.96	-55.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$4.50 BAM7.83	-44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$3.04 BAM5.29	-29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$3.43 BAM5.97	+68.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$0.66 BAM1.15	-50.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.75 BAM1.31	-30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.70 BAM1.21	-14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$0.92 BAM1.60	-7.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.44 BAM0.76	-30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.51 BAM0.89	-18.4%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Conakry	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$6.41 BAM11.15	+21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$34.33 BAM59.73	+20.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$10.58 BAM18.42	+19.4%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 11.0% less for housing

	Conakry	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$27.86 BAM48.47	-85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$454.54 BAM790.80	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$310.33 BAM539.92	-2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$167.00 BAM290.54	+25.8%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 39.2% less for childcare

	Conakry	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$206.61 BAM359.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-39.2%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$2.86 BAM4.98	-17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.29 BAM3.99	-50.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$3.95 BAM6.87	+239.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$40.01 BAM69.61	-55.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$6.87 BAM11.95	+69.5%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$87.64 BAM152.48	+338.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$37.97 BAM66.06	+51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$90.59 BAM157.61	+202.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$100.13 BAM174.20	+100.3%
Average			+151.9%

Conakry vs. Sarajevo - Cost of clothing

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