Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 34.1% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Lima, you would:
pay 72.1% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN15.11
|
$5.00
FG42,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.15
|
$11.00
FG94,515
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.29
|
$1.37
FG11,810
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.25
|
$1.20
FG10,311
|
|
pay 65.1% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.16
|
$0.75
FG6,444
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.50
|
$7.00
FG60,146
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.85
|
$7.95
FG68,303
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.87
|
$2.60
FG22,340
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.88
|
$2.95
FG25,333
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.81
|
$1.27
FG10,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$0.91
FG7,795
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$1.04
FG8,948
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.58
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.94
|
$3.79
FG32,525
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN63.08
|
$15.00
FG128,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN80,596.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN58.43
|
$1.30
FG11,170
|
|
pay 56.5% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN106.93
|
$100.00
FG859,227
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,897.03
|
$540.38
FG4,643,113
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,238.31
|
$300.00
FG2,577,680
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN210.28
|
$42.06
FG361,381
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN754.00
|
$755.00
FG6,487,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,293.08
|
$7,000.00
FG60,145,872
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN8.06
|
$2.37
FG20,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.13
|
$2.00
FG17,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.15
|
$1.50
FG12,888
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN140.40
|
$25.34
FG217,756
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN25.19
|
$3.49
FG29,965
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN158.41
|
$20.00
FG171,845
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN106.95
|
$30.00
FG257,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN272.43
|
$50.00
FG429,613
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN275.37
|
$50.00
FG429,613
|
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