Cost of living comparison
compared to
Conakry vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary
Conakry is 17.7% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.3% less in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% more in Conakry
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% less in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Conakry
- Clothing
-
pay 63.1% less in Conakry
The cost of housing and groceries in Conakry are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Conakry.
Conakry vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Conakry instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$5.00
GNF43,430
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$10.77
GNF93,587
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.08
|
$1.62
GNF14,071
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.36
|
$1.20
GNF10,423
|
|
Lisbon vs. Conakry - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.54
|
$1.32
GNF11,472
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
€5.64
|
$9.28
GNF80,599
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
€3.74
|
$8.22
GNF71,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
€3.01
|
$3.95
GNF34,274
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
€3.16
|
$2.83
GNF24,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.27
GNF11,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.11
GNF9,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.92
GNF7,982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.28
GNF11,147
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.72
GNF6,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.72
GNF6,270
|
|
Lisbon vs. Conakry - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€6.69
|
$5.26
GNF45,699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.89
|
$28.49
GNF247,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,673.02
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,638,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€10.77
|
$8.87
GNF77,003
|
|
Lisbon vs. Conakry - Cost of transportation
pay 62.2% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€33.89
|
$185.16
GNF1,608,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,643.37
€1,403.21
|
$630.52
GNF5,476,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,233.04
€1,052.85
|
$317.99
GNF2,762,053
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.34
€95.92
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,376
|
|
Lisbon vs. Conakry - Cost of housing
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€536.54
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,617.31
€14,188.89
|
$6,362.45
GNF55,264,249
|
|
Lisbon vs. Conakry - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$2.50
GNF21,715
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
€2.36
|
$3.32
GNF28,796
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.83
€5.83
|
$1.16
GNF10,097
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.26
€43.77
|
$89.25
GNF775,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$4.05
GNF35,193
|
|
Lisbon vs. Conakry - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.27
€95.01
|
$20.00
GNF173,720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€36.02
|
$25.00
GNF217,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.12
€82.93
|
$30.00
GNF260,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.37
€108.76
|
$50.00
GNF434,300
|
|
Lisbon vs. Conakry - Cost of clothing
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