Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 3.0 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
BDT208.22
|
$5.00
GNF42,846
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
BDT520.55
|
$11.00
GNF94,260
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BDT34.64
|
$1.37
GNF11,778
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT17.17
|
$1.20
GNF10,283
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
BDT77.27
|
$0.75
GNF6,427
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BDT407.21
|
$7.00
GNF59,984
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
BDT349.98
|
$7.95
GNF68,119
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
BDT145.34
|
$2.60
GNF22,280
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
BDT147.95
|
$2.95
GNF25,265
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
BDT122.59
|
$1.27
GNF10,891
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
BDT50.45
|
$0.91
GNF7,774
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT109.47
|
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT41.68
|
$1.04
GNF8,924
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
BDT14.41
|
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
BDT22.88
|
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
|
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
BDT471.57
|
$3.79
GNF32,438
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.03
BDT2,082.20
|
$15.00
GNF128,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,294.05
BDT3,643,848.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
BDT437.26
|
$1.30
GNF11,140
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.17
BDT2,207.13
|
$100.00
GNF856,912
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.11
BDT15,662.88
|
$540.38
GNF4,630,604
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.30
BDT9,554.98
|
$300.00
GNF2,570,736
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.26
BDT3,201.92
|
$42.06
GNF360,407
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.55
BDT6,845.23
|
$755.00
GNF6,469,685
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,551.21
BDT169,771.05
|
$7,000.00
GNF59,983,833
|
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
BDT624.66
|
$2.37
GNF20,338
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
BDT209.96
|
$2.00
GNF17,138
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
BDT333.15
|
$1.50
GNF12,854
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.59
BDT2,034.89
|
$25.34
GNF217,169
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
BDT520.55
|
$3.49
GNF29,884
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.40
BDT2,342.47
|
$20.00
GNF171,382
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.74
BDT2,488.29
|
$30.00
GNF257,074
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.51
BDT5,309.61
|
$50.00
GNF428,456
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.38
BDT4,419.70
|
$50.00
GNF428,456
|
|
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