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Conakry vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 6.8% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Conakry
Groceries
pay 31.8% more in Conakry
Transportation
pay 12.9% more in Conakry
Housing
pay 26.1% more in Conakry
Childcare
pay 35.1% less in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.5% less in Conakry
Clothing
pay 62.3% less in Conakry

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

Conakry vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Riyadh
Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.00
SAR30.00
$5.00
GNF43,316
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
SAR30.00
$10.77
GNF93,341
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.75
SAR2.82
$1.62
GNF14,034

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pay 31.8% more for groceries

 
Riyadh
Conakry
Bread
1 loaf
$1.31
SAR4.91
$1.32
GNF11,442
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.27
SAR16.00
$9.28
GNF80,387
Milk (1 gallon) $6.23
SAR23.37
$8.22
GNF71,181

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

 
Riyadh
Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.31
SAR8.65
$5.26
GNF45,579
Monthly public transit pass $37.33
SAR140.01
$28.49
GNF246,814
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,328.67
SAR125,009.97
$33,000.00
GNF285,885,394

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pay 26.1% more for housing

 
Riyadh
Conakry
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.49
SAR279.42
$185.16
GNF1,604,048
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,119.84
SAR4,200.33
$630.52
GNF5,462,276
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $846.11
SAR3,173.60
$317.99
GNF2,754,801

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pay 35.1% less for childcare

 
Riyadh
Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $461.83
SAR1,732.23
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,810.75
SAR36,798.39
$6,362.45
GNF55,119,145

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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Riyadh
Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.87
SAR7.00
$2.50
GNF21,658
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.10
SAR15.39
$3.32
GNF28,721
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.33
SAR27.50
$1.16
GNF10,071

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pay 62.3% less for clothing

 
Riyadh
Conakry
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.01
SAR221.34
$20.00
GNF173,264
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$64.27
SAR241.07
$25.00
GNF216,580
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$110.52
SAR414.53
$30.00
GNF259,896

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