Conakry vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$523
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
6
30
😀 Quality of life
36
49
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.75M

The cost of living in Conakry is 30% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5243rd and 6714th ($1058 vs $811) 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 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8430th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Kigali

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Conakry Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602