Asmara vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3129
🏠 One person rent
$212
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1315
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
7
😀 Quality of life
17
25
🏙️ Population
963K
1.67M

The cost of living in Asmara is 51% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 8513th and 5148th ($498 vs $1024) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.1 months in Conakry. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Conakry ranked 4th in Guinea, while ranked 9076th and 8792nd 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
$2.87
$6.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$939
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$65.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$86.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
10.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$8.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$1493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$6326

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$971
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$968
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$751
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$989
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$689
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$778
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$689
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$799
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1049
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$977
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$501
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$975
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$470
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$556
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$486
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$441
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$972
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1081
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$469
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$469
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1068
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1009
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1179
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$472
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$518
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$468
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1070
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$471
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$584
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$471
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$976
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$479
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$470
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$897
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$471
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$923