Conakry vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3129
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$511
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1315
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
41
😀 Quality of life
25
56
🏙️ Population
1.67M
580K

The cost of living in Conakry is 18% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5148th and 4318th ($1024 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea and Jamaica, respectively. Check Guinea vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Conakry compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Conakry ranked 4th best city to live in Guinea vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 8792nd and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Kingston

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Conakry Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.14
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.9
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.68%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$362
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.49
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1493
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6326
$2133

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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
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712