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Conakry vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 25.4% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 81.3% more in Conakry
Groceries: pay 26.6% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Conakry
Housing: pay 88.9% more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 27.8% less in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 9.8% more in Conakry

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

Conakry vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.3% more for restaurants

	Harare	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.00 GNF43,829	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 ZWL1,932.00	$10.77 GNF94,447	+79.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ZWL223.71	$1.62 GNF14,200	+133.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 ZWL147.28	$1.20 GNF10,519	+162.3%
Average			+81.3%

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pay 26.6% more for groceries

	Harare	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.32 GNF11,578	+32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 ZWL1,857.25	$9.28 GNF81,339	+60.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,963.08	$8.22 GNF72,024	+34.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ZWL672.39	$3.95 GNF34,589	+89.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 ZWL956.35	$2.83 GNF24,851	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 ZWL430.38	$1.27 GNF11,154	-4.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZWL239.53	$1.11 GNF9,691	+48.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.92 GNF8,055	-10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZWL242.73	$1.28 GNF11,249	+70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZWL229.11	$0.72 GNF6,327	+1.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 ZWL311.47	$0.72 GNF6,327	-25.4%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Harare	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.94 ZWL1,912.67	$5.26 GNF46,119	-11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.00 ZWL17,710.00	$28.49 GNF250K	-48.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$33,000.00 GNF289M	+50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$8.87 GNF77,711	-57.8%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 88.9% more for housing

	Harare	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.58 ZWL30,133.83	$185.16 GNF2M	+97.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.94 ZWL130K	$630.52 GNF6M	+56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.62 ZWL91,646.15	$317.99 GNF3M	+11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ZWL14,774.12	$132.79 GNF1M	+189.4%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 27.8% less for childcare

	Harare	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$255.56 ZWL82,288.89	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,812.50 ZWL3M	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-27.8%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$2.50 GNF21,914	+66.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 ZWL937.59	$3.32 GNF29,061	+13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 ZWL386.40	$1.16 GNF10,190	-3.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.38 ZWL17,833.85	$89.25 GNF782K	+61.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.05 GNF35,516	-59.5%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 9.8% more for clothing

	Harare	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.92 ZWL6,091.17	$20.00 GNF175K	+5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.50 ZWL6,923.00	$25.00 GNF219K	+16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.85 ZWL10,898.46	$30.00 GNF263K	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.85 ZWL12,508.46	$50.00 GNF438K	+28.7%
Average			+9.8%

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