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Conakry vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 3.6% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% less in Conakry
Groceries: pay 28.1% less in Conakry
Transportation: pay 44.4% less in Conakry
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 58.5% less in Conakry

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

Conakry vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.3% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.00 GNF43,829	-32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$10.77 GNF94,447	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.62 GNF14,200	-27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.20 GNF10,519	-42.8%
Average			-26.3%

Kingstown vs. Conakry - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.32 GNF11,578	-35.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 EC$15.65	$9.28 GNF81,339	+60.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$8.22 GNF72,024	-32.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$3.95 GNF34,589	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 EC$5.91	$2.83 GNF24,851	+29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.99 EC$10.78	$1.27 GNF11,154	-68.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 EC$3.54	$1.11 GNF9,691	-15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.02 EC$10.87	$0.92 GNF8,055	-77.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 EC$6.45	$1.28 GNF11,249	-46.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 EC$4.81	$0.72 GNF6,327	-59.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 EC$3.98	$0.72 GNF6,327	-51.0%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 44.4% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$5.26 GNF46,119	-55.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$28.49 GNF250K	-43.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$33,000.00 GNF289M	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$8.87 GNF77,711	-65.8%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kingstown	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$185.16 GNF2M	+233.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.02 EC$900.00	$630.52 GNF6M	+89.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$317.99 GNF3M	-1.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$132.79 GNF1M	+134.6%
Average			+113.9%

Kingstown vs. Conakry - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Kingstown	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.26 EC$325.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,362.45 GNF56M

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pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.50 GNF21,914	+35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.32 GNF29,061	-18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$1.16 GNF10,190	-71.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$89.25 GNF782K	+175.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$4.05 GNF35,516	-12.4%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 58.5% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$20.00 GNF175K	-69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$25.00 GNF219K	-59.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$30.00 GNF263K	-59.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$50.00 GNF438K	-45.9%
Average			-58.5%

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