Conakry vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$512
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$765
😷 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 22% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5459th and 4282nd ($1030 vs $1325) 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 1.7 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 8560th and 5962nd 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
$7.07
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$2.57
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$2136

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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
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728