Abuja vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$1308
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$1738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
7
😀 Quality of life
19
25
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.67M

The cost of living in Abuja is 42% more expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 3416th and 5090th ($1502 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Guinea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.6 months in Conakry. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 8901st and 8567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$885
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$80.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$8.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$4.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$82.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$6527

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$743
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$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

Cities near Conakry

Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$998
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$998
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1346
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1019
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1278
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$804
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1272
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$827
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$964
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1009
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$953
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$523
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$552
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$507
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$477
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1000
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$487
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$998
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1052
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1114
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$489
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$569
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$970
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$490
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$960
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$647
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$491
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$916
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$499
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$490
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$904
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$489
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$937