Cost of living comparison

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Conakry vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 35.5% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants
pay 2.0 times more in Conakry
Groceries
pay 73.7% more in Conakry
Transportation
pay 7.3% more in Conakry
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Conakry
Childcare
pay 20.2% less in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.3% less in Conakry
Clothing
pay 7.2% less in Conakry

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

Conakry vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

 
Nairobi
Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.85
KES497.08
$6.43
GNF55,859
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.17
KES795.33
$10.77
GNF93,573
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.66
KES85.49
$1.56
GNF13,563

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pay 73.7% more for groceries

 
Nairobi
Conakry
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
KES72.00
$1.32
GNF11,471
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.59
KES721.09
$9.28
GNF80,587
Milk (1 gallon) $3.35
KES432.35
$8.22
GNF71,358

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pay 7.3% more for transportation

 
Nairobi
Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.17
KES796.50
$5.09
GNF44,168
Monthly public transit pass $30.83
KES3,976.67
$28.49
GNF247,428
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
$33,000.00
GNF286,595,959

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Nairobi
Conakry
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.39
KES5,081.66
$80.91
GNF702,670
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $428.53
KES55,280.12
$523.54
GNF4,546,795
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $166.44
KES21,470.18
$462.34
GNF4,015,256

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

 
Nairobi
Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $166.67
KES21,501.04
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
$6,389.60
GNF55,491,891

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nairobi
Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.31
KES298.25
$2.37
GNF20,612
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.24
KES289.07
$2.00
GNF17,369
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.08
KES397.67
$1.16
GNF10,096

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pay 7.2% less for clothing

 
Nairobi
Conakry
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.84
KES2,172.73
$20.00
GNF173,695
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.95
KES2,960.41
$25.00
GNF217,118
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$61.84
KES7,977.01
$30.00
GNF260,542

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