Accra vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$3129
🏠 One person rent
$174
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1315
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
56
25
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.67M

The cost of living in Accra is 43% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 7827th and 5148th ($582 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Guinea, respectively. Check Ghana vs Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Conakry. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Conakry ranked 4th in Guinea, while ranked 5889th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$939
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$65.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$86.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
10.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$6326

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Conakry

Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$971
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$968
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$751
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$989
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$689
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$778
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$689
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$799
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1049
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$977
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$501
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$975
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$470
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$556
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$486
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$441
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$972
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1081
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$469
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$469
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1068
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1009
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1179
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$472
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$518
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$468
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1070
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$471
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$584
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$471
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$976
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$479
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$470
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$897
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$471
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$923