Conakry vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3129
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$511
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1315
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
22
😀 Quality of life
25
43
🏙️ Population
1.67M
951K

The cost of living in Conakry is 36% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5148th and 6569th ($1024 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Guinea vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Conakry compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Conakry ranked 4th best city to live in Guinea vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8792nd and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Freetown

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Conakry Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.14
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.9
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.68%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$362
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.49
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1493
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6326
$2661

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Cities near Conakry

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

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470