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Conakry vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 21.7% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Conakry
Groceries: pay 23.9% less in Conakry
Transportation: pay 19.9% less in Conakry
Housing: pay 19.9% more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 59.8% less in Conakry

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

Conakry vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Conakry instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$5.00 GNF43,430	-64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$10.77 GNF93,587	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$1.62 GNF14,071	-21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$1.20 GNF10,423	+25.5%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 23.9% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.32 GNF11,472	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$9.28 GNF80,599	+128.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$8.22 GNF71,368	-2.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$3.95 GNF34,274	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.83 GNF24,624	-23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.27 GNF11,053	-57.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.11 GNF9,602	-0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.92 GNF7,982	-75.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.28 GNF11,147	-65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.72 GNF6,270	-44.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.72 GNF6,270	-44.3%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 19.9% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.26 GNF45,699	-16.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.49 GNF247,464
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$33,000.00 GNF286,638,000	+39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$8.87 GNF77,003	-82.8%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 19.9% more for housing

	Saint John's	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$185.16 GNF1,608,270	+138.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$630.52 GNF5,476,656	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$317.99 GNF2,762,053	-53.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$132.79 GNF1,153,376	+34.1%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$6,362.45 GNF55,264,249	+243.9%
Average			+243.9%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.50 GNF21,715	+35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$3.32 GNF28,796	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.16 GNF10,097
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$89.25 GNF775,219	+44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$4.05 GNF35,193	-34.6%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 59.8% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$20.00 GNF173,720	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$25.00 GNF217,150
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$30.00 GNF260,580	-59.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$50.00 GNF434,300
Average			-59.8%

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