Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Conakry instead of West Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
West Island
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.00
GNF42,758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.00
GNF94,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.37
GNF11,754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.20
GNF10,262
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
West Island
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.75
GNF6,414
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.00
GNF59,861
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.95
GNF67,980
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.60
GNF22,234
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.95
GNF25,213
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
GNF10,869
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
GNF7,758
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
GNF8,905
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
West Island
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.79
GNF32,371
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.00
GNF128,274
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$1.30
GNF11,117
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
West Island
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$100.00
GNF855,161
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$540.38
GNF4,621,140
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$300.00
GNF2,565,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$42.06
GNF359,670
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
West Island
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$755.00
GNF6,456,463
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,000.00
GNF59,861,243
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
West Island
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.37
GNF20,296
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.00
GNF17,103
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.50
GNF12,827
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.34
GNF216,726
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.49
GNF29,823
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
West Island
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.00
GNF171,032
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.00
GNF256,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
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