Conakry vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1061
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$523
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
7
53
😀 Quality of life
25
44
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.68M

The cost of living in Conakry is 52% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5090th and 6903rd ($1061 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea and Uganda, respectively. Check Guinea vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Conakry compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8567th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.5%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$279
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.89
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6527
$4369

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$998
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$998
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1346
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1019
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1278
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$804
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1272
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$827
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$964
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1009
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$953
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$523
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$552
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$507
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$477
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1000
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$487
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$998
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1052
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1114
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$489
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$569
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$970
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$490
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$960
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$647
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$491
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$916
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$499
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$490
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$904
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$489
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$937

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638