Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 40.3% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Washington, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.00
GNF42,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.77
GNF92,616
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$1.37
GNF11,815
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.20
GNF10,315
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.88
|
$0.73
GNF6,285
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.06
|
$9.28
GNF79,763
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
$8.54
GNF73,403
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
|
$2.27
GNF19,499
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
$3.52
GNF30,218
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.08
GNF9,280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.09
GNF9,380
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$0.70
GNF6,000
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.99
GNF8,533
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.74
GNF6,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.74
GNF6,383
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$4.77
GNF41,005
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.96
|
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pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.57
|
$90.45
GNF777,538
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,560.23
|
$523.54
GNF4,500,299
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,084.16
|
$387.45
GNF3,330,446
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.15
|
$61.18
GNF525,868
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,326.57
|
$1,500.00
GNF12,893,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$51,000.00
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,924,430
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.37
GNF20,402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.48
|
$2.00
GNF17,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11
|
$1.08
GNF9,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.29
|
$55.02
GNF472,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.68
|
$4.63
GNF39,827
|
|
pay 67.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.41
|
$20.00
GNF171,918
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96
|
$25.00
GNF214,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.93
|
$30.00
GNF257,877
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.48
|
$50.00
GNF429,796
|
|
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