Cost of living comparison
compared to
Conakry vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Conakry is 15.8% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Conakry
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Conakry
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Conakry
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% more in Conakry
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% less in Conakry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Conakry
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% less in Conakry
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Conakry. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Conakry.
Conakry vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Conakry instead of Rome, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$5.00
GNF43,430
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.77
GNF93,587
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.14
|
$1.62
GNF14,071
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.20
GNF10,423
|
|
Rome vs. Conakry - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$1.32
GNF11,472
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.14
|
$9.28
GNF80,599
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.08
|
$8.22
GNF71,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
$3.95
GNF34,274
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.72
|
$2.83
GNF24,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.27
GNF11,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.11
GNF9,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.92
GNF7,982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.28
GNF11,147
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.72
GNF6,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.72
GNF6,270
|
|
Rome vs. Conakry - Cost of groceries
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.54
|
$5.26
GNF45,699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
$28.49
GNF247,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,638,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.95
|
$8.87
GNF77,003
|
|
Rome vs. Conakry - Cost of transportation
pay 83.0% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
$185.16
GNF1,608,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
$630.52
GNF5,476,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€792.09
|
$317.99
GNF2,762,053
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,376
|
|
Rome vs. Conakry - Cost of housing
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€485.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
$6,362.45
GNF55,264,249
|
|
Rome vs. Conakry - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$2.50
GNF21,715
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$3.32
GNF28,796
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
$1.16
GNF10,097
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.32
|
$89.25
GNF775,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$4.05
GNF35,193
|
|
Rome vs. Conakry - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$20.00
GNF173,720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
$25.00
GNF217,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
$30.00
GNF260,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$50.00
GNF434,300
|
|
Rome vs. Conakry - Cost of clothing
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