Conakry vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$512
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
29
😀 Quality of life
25
47
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.44M

The cost of living in Conakry is 14% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5459th and 4607th ($1030 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea and Senegal, respectively. Check Guinea vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Conakry compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 8560th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$6945

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Cities near Conakry

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

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047