Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 37.4% more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 81.5% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.16
|
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.40
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
|
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
|
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
|
pay 69.9% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
|
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
|
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.51
|
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.22
|
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,150.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.73
|
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
|
pay 66.2% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.15
|
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.11
|
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.53
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.58
|
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,198.40
|
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
|
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
|
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.90
|
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.18
|
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.02
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.30
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.53
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.33
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
|
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