Asmara vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$212
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
9
6
😀 Quality of life
15
22
🏙️ Population
963K
1.67M

The cost of living in Asmara is 51% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 8615th and 5197th ($513 vs $1050) 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 0.2 months in Conakry. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 9202nd and 9058th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Conakry

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Asmara Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$9.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$552
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$973
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$80.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$6339

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$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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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