Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 38.4% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€16.45
|
$5.00
FG42,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.25
|
$11.00
FG94,515
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.20
|
$1.37
FG11,810
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.70
|
$1.20
FG10,311
|
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pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.62
|
$0.75
FG6,444
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€6.00
|
$7.00
FG60,146
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.77
|
$7.95
FG68,303
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.90
|
$2.60
FG22,340
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
€4.20
|
$2.95
FG25,333
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.27
FG10,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.91
FG7,795
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.72
|
$1.04
FG8,948
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.16
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.40
|
$0.79
FG6,820
|
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pay 58.6% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
€5.29
|
$3.79
FG32,525
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.59
€26.72
|
$15.00
FG128,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,690.64
€17,473.60
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.39
€24.67
|
$1.30
FG11,170
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.54
€48.18
|
$100.00
FG859,227
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.15
€959.34
|
$540.38
FG4,643,113
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.05
€847.98
|
$300.00
FG2,577,680
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.11
€123.51
|
$42.06
FG361,381
|
|
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$677.26
€633.16
|
$755.00
FG6,487,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,444.77
€9,764.66
|
$7,000.00
FG60,145,872
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.11
|
$2.37
FG20,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.94
|
$2.00
FG17,185
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.05
€5.65
|
$1.50
FG12,888
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.88
€85.90
|
$25.34
FG217,756
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.49
€15.42
|
$3.49
FG29,965
|
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pay 67.9% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Conakry
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.19
€120.77
|
$20.00
FG171,845
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.46
€66.81
|
$30.00
FG257,768
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|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.31
€114.35
|
$50.00
FG429,613
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.29
€155.46
|
$50.00
FG429,613
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