Conakry vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$509
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
6
41
😀 Quality of life
22
61
🏙️ Population
1.67M
938K

The cost of living in Conakry is 29% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5197th and 4050th ($1050 vs $1482) 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 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 9058th and 5741st 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
$6.04
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.81
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$191
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6339
$5834

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Cities near Conakry

Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$984
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$983
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1005
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1231
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$831
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1219
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$857
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1119
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$998
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$518
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$993
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$611
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$545
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$527
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$993
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1164
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$486
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1163
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1214
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1281
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$494
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$561
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1141
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$493
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$494
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1076
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$501
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$495
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1062
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$495
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1100

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814