Conakry vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$512
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
28
😀 Quality of life
25
44
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.16M

The cost of living in Conakry is 43% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5459th and 6804th ($1030 vs $723) 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 1.7 months in Conakry compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8560th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$9712

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543