Conakry vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$523
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
6
46
😀 Quality of life
36
58
🏙️ Population
1.67M
4.72M

The cost of living in Conakry is 39% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 5243rd and 6912th ($1058 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea and Tanzania, respectively. Check Guinea vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 8430th and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Dar es Salaam

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Conakry Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$15015

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691