Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Guinea

Conakry vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 69.8% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 67.2% more in Conakry
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Conakry
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 26.9% more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Conakry

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

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Conakry vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.2% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.61 PKR999.89	$4.63 GNF40,738	+28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	$9.26 GNF81,475	+71.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR94.28	$1.74 GNF15,277	+410.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.55	??
Average			+67.2%

Islamabad vs. Conakry - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR207.85	$1.48 GNF13,031	+97.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 PKR850.72	$11.56 GNF102K	+276.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 PKR1,005.39	$8.16 GNF71,796	+124.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 PKR343.26	$4.34 GNF38,139	+249.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 PKR390.05	$2.04 GNF17,958	+44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 PKR163.01	$1.32 GNF11,601	+124.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.08	$1.09 GNF9,601	+184.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR131.53	$0.81 GNF7,139	+70.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.04	$0.99 GNF8,733	+304.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.48	$0.63 GNF5,535	+391.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.23	$0.63 GNF5,535	+276.8%
Average			+175.3%

Islamabad vs. Conakry - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Islamabad	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.11 PKR1,414.40	$5.26 GNF46,287	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.66 PKR5,999.36	$28.49 GNF251K	+31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$54,159.34 PKR15M	$33,000.00 GNF290M	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.04 PKR1,949.79	$8.87 GNF77,994	+25.9%
Average			-4.6%

Islamabad vs. Conakry - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 PKR4,726.77	$185.16 GNF2M	+984.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.02 PKR75,608.63	$510.01 GNF4M	+86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.79 PKR38,712.55	$317.99 GNF3M	+127.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.95 PKR21,585.94	$132.79 GNF1M	+70.4%
Average			+117.7%

Islamabad vs. Conakry - Cost of housing

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pay 26.9% more for childcare

	Islamabad	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.62 PKR20,664.47	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,015.34 PKR1M	$6,362.45 GNF56M	+26.9%
Average			+26.9%

Islamabad vs. Conakry - Cost of childcare

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pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR999.89	$3.47 GNF30,553	-3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 PKR733.33	$4.63 GNF40,738	+74.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 PKR636.93	$1.16 GNF10,227	-49.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.23 PKR7,817.35	$89.25 GNF785K	+216.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	$4.05 GNF35,645	-6.5%
Average			+35.9%

Islamabad vs. Conakry - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Islamabad	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.82 PKR6,874.27	$20.00 GNF176K	-19.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.87 PKR9,655.78	$25.00 GNF220K	-28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.43 PKR26,705.61	$30.00 GNF264K	-68.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.62 PKR11,248.80	$50.00 GNF440K	+23.1%
Average			-31.4%

Islamabad vs. Conakry - Cost of clothing

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