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Conakry vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 4.7 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 32.5% less in Conakry
Groceries: pay 0.1% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 94.8% more in Conakry
Housing: pay 14.2% more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 25.5 times more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% less in Conakry
Clothing: pay 48.9% more in Conakry

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

Conakry vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Conakry instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 32.5% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$5.00 GNF43,416	-39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$10.77 GNF93,557	+3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.62 GNF14,066	-42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.20 GNF10,420	-51.2%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 0.1% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.32 GNF11,469	+27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$9.28 GNF80,573	+106.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$8.22 GNF71,345	+38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.95 GNF34,263	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.83 GNF24,617	+6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.27 GNF11,049	+1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.11 GNF9,599	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.92 GNF7,980	-30.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.28 GNF11,143	-24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.72 GNF6,268	-50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.72 GNF6,268	-39.5%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 94.8% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.26 GNF45,685	-4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$28.49 GNF247,385	-31.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$33,000.00 GNF286,546,254	+467.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$8.87 GNF76,979	-52.6%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 14.2% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$185.16 GNF1,607,756	+48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$630.52 GNF5,474,903	+1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$317.99 GNF2,761,169
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$132.79 GNF1,153,007	-7.1%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 25.5 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$6,362.45 GNF55,246,560	+2453.2%
Average			+2453.2%

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pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.50 GNF21,708	-24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.32 GNF28,787	+14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.16 GNF10,094	-88.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$89.25 GNF774,971	+186.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.05 GNF35,181	-90.2%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 48.9% more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$20.00 GNF173,664	+37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$25.00 GNF217,080	+41.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$30.00 GNF260,497	+44.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$50.00 GNF434,161	+72.0%
Average			+48.9%

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