Cost of Living Comparison Between Conakry and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Conakry and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Conakry is 0.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Conakry is 35.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Conakry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 GNF 42.1K
$11.99 MX$227
-59.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.79 GNF 257.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-29.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 GNF 91.8K
$10.47 MX$198
1.62%
Cappuccino
$3.37 GNF 29.1K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 GNF 13.6K
$1.44 MX$27.16
9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 GNF 10.1K
$0.89 MX$16.79
31.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 GNF 21.3K
$3.09 MX$58.5
-20.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 GNF 34.1K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Conakry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 GNF 18.4K
$1.38 MX$26.04
54.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 GNF 11.2K
$1.85 MX$34.9
-29.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 GNF 13.2K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-2.55%
Eggs
$2.85 GNF 24.6K
$2.55 MX$48.3
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.45 GNF 159.2K
$8.61 MX$163
114.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 GNF 54.6K
$8.54 MX$161
-25.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 GNF 85.7K
$10.98 MX$208
-9.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 GNF 24.6K
$2.72 MX$51.4
4.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 GNF 21.6K
$1.51 MX$28.57
66.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 GNF 17.1K
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 GNF 23.9K
$2.19 MX$41.42
26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 GNF 13.5K
$1.87 MX$35.3
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 GNF 13.5K
$2.19 MX$41.37
-28.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 GNF 9,599
$1.07 MX$20.23
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 GNF 9,405
$1.09 MX$20.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.19 GNF 10.3K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-69.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.11 GNF 95.9K
$8.86 MX$167
25.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 GNF 12.6K
$1.72 MX$32.53
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 GNF 15.4K
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Conakry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 GNF 12.6K
$0.52 MX$9.74
180.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.99 GNF 241.5K
$26.59 MX$503
5.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 GNF 13.6K
$3.24 MX$61.2
-51.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 GNF 7,689
$2.38 MX$44.94
-62.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.38 GNF 331.2K
$3.11 MX$58.7
1134.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 GNF 11.7K
$1.31 MX$24.85
3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K GNF 280.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
7.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K GNF 244.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
17.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Conakry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 GNF 1.5M
$84.2 MX$1,592
105.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$75.9 GNF 655.3K
$22.14 MX$419
242.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$184 GNF 1.6M
$30.14 MX$570
511.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Conakry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.9 GNF 775.6K
$52 MX$983
72.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.06 GNF 199K
$18.72 MX$354
23.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.07 GNF 35.1K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-19.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Conakry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,613 GNF 57.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
24.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Conakry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.04 GNF 173K
$35.74 MX$676
-43.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.63 GNF 212.5K
$39.8 MX$753
-38.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.4 GNF 262.4K
$79 MX$1,493
-61.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.14 GNF 424.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-44.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Conakry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 GNF 5.4M
$965 MX$18.3K
-35.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 GNF 2.7M
$474 MX$8,968
-33.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,803 GNF 15.6M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
9.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 GNF 8.9M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-13.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$170 GNF 1.5M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-94.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Conakry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,634 GNF 14.1M
$792 MX$15K
106.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.42
0.70%

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Last update for Conakry: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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