Conakry vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$509
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
6
46
😀 Quality of life
22
55
🏙️ Population
1.67M
4.72M

The cost of living in Conakry is 43% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 5197th and 7084th ($1050 vs $735) 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 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 9058th and 6319th 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
$6.04
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.81
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$191
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6339
$13482

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688