Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 28.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$27.98
|
$5.00
GNF42,988
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$14.74
|
$10.77
GNF92,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.27
|
$1.37
GNF11,817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.22
|
$1.20
GNF10,317
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.82
|
$0.73
GNF6,286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$9.98
|
$9.28
GNF79,778
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.58
|
$8.54
GNF73,416
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.31
|
$2.27
GNF19,503
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.59
|
$3.52
GNF30,223
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.59
|
$1.08
GNF9,281
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
$1.09
GNF9,382
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.88
|
$0.70
GNF6,002
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.45
|
$0.99
GNF8,534
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.70
|
$0.74
GNF6,384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.73
|
$0.74
GNF6,384
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.73
|
$4.77
GNF41,012
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$128.54
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,956.68
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.26
|
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pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$73.18
|
$90.45
GNF777,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,945.66
|
$523.54
GNF4,501,129
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,789.34
|
$387.45
GNF3,331,059
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$186.56
|
$61.18
GNF525,965
|
|
pay 12.9% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,420.54
|
$1,500.00
GNF12,896,250
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$28,562.82
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,934,552
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$7.99
|
$2.37
GNF20,405
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.27
|
$2.00
GNF17,195
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$16.99
|
$1.08
GNF9,296
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$65.98
|
$55.02
GNF473,021
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$14.99
|
$4.63
GNF39,835
|
|
pay 60.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$81.94
|
$20.00
GNF171,950
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$65.88
|
$25.00
GNF214,938
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$142.31
|
$30.00
GNF257,925
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$154.27
|
$50.00
GNF429,875
|
|
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