Conakry vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3129
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$511
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1315
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
28
😀 Quality of life
25
47
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.16M

The cost of living in Conakry is 51% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5148th and 6978th ($1024 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea and Rwanda, respectively. Check Guinea vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Conakry compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Conakry ranked 4th best city to live in Guinea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8792nd and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.14
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.68%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$362
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.49
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1493
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6326
$6579

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571