Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Guinea

Conakry vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 25.3% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Conakry
Groceries: pay 31.3% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 1.5% less in Conakry
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 85.1% more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 60.4% less in Conakry

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

Conakry vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.13	$5.00 GNF43,900	-44.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.12	$10.77 GNF94,600	+28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.73	$1.62 GNF14,223	-27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.52	$1.20 GNF10,536	-20.0%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 31.3% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.12	$1.32 GNF11,596	+4.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.95	$9.28 GNF81,471	+74.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.87	$8.22 GNF72,141	+55.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM5.05	$3.95 GNF34,645	+31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.53	$2.83 GNF24,891	-27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.19	$1.27 GNF11,172	+79.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.44	$1.11 GNF9,706	+28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.50	$0.92 GNF8,069	+2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.73	$1.28 GNF11,267	+24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$0.72 GNF6,338	+37.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.91	$0.72 GNF6,338	+32.9%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 1.5% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.75	$5.26 GNF46,194	-9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM53.46	$28.49 GNF250K	-10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM49,421.11	$33,000.00 GNF290M	+12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.62	$8.87 GNF77,837	+1.8%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Sarajevo	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM53.35	$185.16 GNF2M	+483.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM779.13	$630.52 GNF6M	+36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM538.68	$317.99 GNF3M	-0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM261.25	$132.79 GNF1M	-14.6%
Average			+125.9%

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pay 85.1% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM407.22	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,774.20	$6,362.45 GNF56M	+85.1%
Average			+85.1%

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pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM5.04	$2.50 GNF21,950	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.62	$3.32 GNF29,108	+53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.56	$1.16 GNF10,207	-70.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM62.68	$89.25 GNF784K	+139.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM12.10	$4.05 GNF35,574	-43.8%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 60.4% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM156.33	$20.00 GNF176K	-78.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM70.10	$25.00 GNF220K	-40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM171.15	$30.00 GNF263K	-70.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM176.50	$50.00 GNF439K	-52.4%
Average			-60.4%

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