Asmara vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$3197
🏠 One person rent
$228
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
7
😀 Quality of life
27
25
🏙️ Population
963K
1.67M

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 8485th and 5459th ($524 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Guinea, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.7 months in Conakry. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 8376th and 8560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$569
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$961
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$1511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$6431

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$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$974
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$972
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1213
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$994
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1138
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$866
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1146
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$889
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1039
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$983
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$528
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$979
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$494
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$569
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$520
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$488
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$971
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1062
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$495
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$494
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1051
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1203
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1198
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$496
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$574
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$494
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1003
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$497
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$649
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$495
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1047
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$503
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$498
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1035
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$496
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1071