Cost of living comparison

Guinea

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Fiji

Suva vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 2.6% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Suva
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in Suva
Transportation: pay 19.3% less in Suva
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Suva
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% less in Suva
Clothing: pay 65.6% more in Suva

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

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Suva vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$5.78 FJD13.10	+24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$7.55 FJD17.13	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$1.54 FJD3.49	-11.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.76 FJD1.73
Average			+1.8%

Conakry vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Conakry	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$0.55 FJD1.25	-62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$5.12 FJD11.60	-55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$4.93 FJD11.17	-39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$3.32 FJD7.52	-23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.82 FJD6.40	+38.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.13 FJD2.55	-14.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$1.13 FJD2.56	+3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$1.57 FJD3.56	+93.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$1.45 FJD3.29	+46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.57 FJD1.29	-9.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.49 FJD1.11	-21.9%
Average			-14.2%

Conakry vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.3% less for transportation

	Conakry	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$5.36 FJD12.16	+1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$22.21 FJD50.37	-22.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	-26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$4.44 FJD10.07	-49.9%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	Conakry	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$23.99 FJD54.40	-87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$325.66 FJD738.49	+2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$34.77 FJD78.84	-73.8%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Conakry	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$226.59 FJD513.82
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+108.9%
Average			+108.9%

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$3.55 FJD8.06	+2.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.93 FJD6.65	-36.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$9.77 FJD22.16	+740.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$36.16 FJD82.00	-59.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$3.33 FJD7.56	-17.8%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 65.6% more for clothing

	Conakry	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$33.32 FJD75.56	+66.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$39.99 FJD90.67	+59.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$69.22 FJD156.97	+130.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$61.13 FJD138.63	+22.3%
Average			+65.6%

Conakry vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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