Accra vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$343
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
6
😀 Quality of life
56
22
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.67M

The cost of living in Accra is 12% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 6110th and 5197th ($927 vs $1050) 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 0.2 months in Conakry. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 6218th and 9058th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Conakry

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Accra Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$552
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$973
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$80.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$6339

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Conakry

Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$984
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$983
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1005
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1231
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$831
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1219
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$857
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1119
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$998
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$518
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$993
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$611
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$545
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$527
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$993
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1164
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$486
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1163
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1214
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1281
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$494
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$561
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1141
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$493
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$494
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1076
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$501
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$495
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1062
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$495
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1100