Cost of living comparison

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Conakry vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 19.1% more expensive than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Conakry
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 16.6% less in Conakry
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 9.5% more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% less in Conakry
Clothing: pay 63.0% less in Conakry

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

Conakry vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Tirana	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.05 ALL992	$5.00 GNF43,416	-58.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.05 ALL992	$10.77 GNF93,557	-10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 ALL168	$1.62 GNF14,066	-20.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 ALL85	$1.20 GNF10,420	+15.6%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	Tirana	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 ALL95	$1.32 GNF11,469	+14.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.73 ALL554	$9.28 GNF80,573	+37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.27 ALL681	$8.22 GNF71,345	-0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.21 ALL347	$3.95 GNF34,263	-6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.67 ALL302	$2.83 GNF24,617	-22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 ALL63	$1.27 GNF11,049	+65.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ALL105	$1.11 GNF9,599	-13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 ALL80	$0.92 GNF7,980	-5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 ALL73	$1.28 GNF11,143	+45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 ALL50	$0.72 GNF6,268	+18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL49	$0.72 GNF6,268	+20.7%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 16.6% less for transportation

	Tirana	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 ALL674	$5.26 GNF45,685	-35.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.28 ALL1,588	$28.49 GNF247,385	+47.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,989.79 ALL2,880,689	$33,000.00 GNF286,546,254	-5.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.54 ALL2,679	$8.87 GNF76,979	-72.8%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Tirana	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 ALL1,558	$185.16 GNF1,607,756	+878.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$838.35 ALL69,021	$630.52 GNF5,474,903	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$548.59 ALL45,165	$317.99 GNF2,761,169	-42.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.73 ALL7,223	$132.79 GNF1,153,007	+51.4%
Average			+215.8%

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pay 9.5% more for childcare

	Tirana	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$312.88 ALL25,759	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,810.16 ALL478,347	$6,362.45 GNF55,246,560	+9.5%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 ALL248	$2.50 GNF21,708	-17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.11 ALL173	$3.32 GNF28,787	+57.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.46 ALL367	$1.16 GNF10,094	-73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.65 ALL4,829	$89.25 GNF774,971	+52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.04 ALL744	$4.05 GNF35,181	-55.2%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 63.0% less for clothing

	Tirana	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.30 ALL5,623	$20.00 GNF173,664	-70.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.45 ALL3,906	$25.00 GNF217,080	-47.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.71 ALL8,868	$30.00 GNF260,497	-72.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.74 ALL10,846	$50.00 GNF434,161	-62.0%
Average			-63.0%

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