Bamako vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$239
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
6
😀 Quality of life
25
22
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.67M

The cost of living in Bamako is 47% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 8310th and 5197th ($561 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Guinea, respectively. Check Mali vs Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Conakry. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 8953rd and 9058th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Conakry

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Bamako Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$552
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$973
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$80.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$6339

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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