Asmara vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$227
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
6
😀 Quality of life
14
33
🏙️ Population
963K
1.67M

The cost of living in Asmara is 50% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 8435th and 5108th ($533 vs $1067) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 2.3 months in Conakry. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 9205th and 8626th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1156
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$80.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$6316

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$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$999
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$999
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1347
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1021
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1283
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$872
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1281
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$895
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1044
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1010
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$536
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$502
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$598
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$541
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$516
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$1003
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1088
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$503
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$503
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1084
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1140
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1221
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$508
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1060
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$506
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$630
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$506
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1099
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$514
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$506
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1082
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1123