Conakry vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1061
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$523
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
41
😀 Quality of life
25
54
🏙️ Population
1.67M
580K

The cost of living in Conakry is 23% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5090th and 3941st ($1061 vs $1378) 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 1.6 months in Conakry compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 8567th and 5942nd 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
$6.09
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.6
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.5%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$279
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.89
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.2
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6527
$2764

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$998
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$998
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1346
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1019
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1278
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$804
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1272
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$827
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$964
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1009
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$953
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$523
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$552
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$507
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$477
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1000
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$487
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$998
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1052
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1114
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$489
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$569
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$970
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$490
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$960
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$647
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$491
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$916
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$499
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$490
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$904
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$489
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$937

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707