Conakry vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$526
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2456
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
6
57
😀 Quality of life
33
49
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.68M

The cost of living in Conakry is 49% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5108th and 7003rd ($1067 vs $717) 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 2.3 months in Conakry compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8626th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.14
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.7
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$999
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$999
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1347
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1021
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1283
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$872
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1281
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$895
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1044
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1010
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$536
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$502
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$598
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$541
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$516
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$1003
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1088
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$503
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$503
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1084
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1140
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1221
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$508
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1060
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$506
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$630
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$506
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1099
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$514
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$506
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1082
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1123

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612