Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 4.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$5.00
GNF42,846
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$11.00
GNF94,260
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$1.37
GNF11,778
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$1.20
GNF10,283
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$0.75
GNF6,427
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$7.00
GNF59,984
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$7.95
GNF68,119
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$2.60
GNF22,280
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$2.95
GNF25,265
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$1.27
GNF10,891
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.91
GNF7,774
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.04
GNF8,924
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$3.79
GNF32,438
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
$15.00
GNF128,537
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$1.30
GNF11,140
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
$100.00
GNF856,912
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
$540.38
GNF4,630,604
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
$300.00
GNF2,570,736
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
$42.06
GNF360,407
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
$755.00
GNF6,469,685
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
$7,000.00
GNF59,983,833
|
|
pay 57.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$2.37
GNF20,338
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$2.00
GNF17,138
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$1.50
GNF12,854
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$25.34
GNF217,169
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$3.49
GNF29,884
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Conakry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
$20.00
GNF171,382
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
$30.00
GNF257,074
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
$50.00
GNF428,456
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
$50.00
GNF428,456
|
|
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