Accra vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$260
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$1308
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
52
25
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.67M

The cost of living in Accra is 31% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5090th ($729 vs $1061) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Conakry. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 6085th and 8567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$885
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$80.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$8.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$7.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$4.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$82.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$6527

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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