Conakry vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$512
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
7
52
😀 Quality of life
25
44
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.68M

The cost of living in Conakry is 46% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5459th and 6887th ($1030 vs $707) 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 1.7 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 8560th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$4412

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543