Conakry vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$512
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
31
😀 Quality of life
25
40
🏙️ Population
1.67M
11.9M

The cost of living in Conakry is 1% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5459th and 5365th ($1030 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guinea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Conakry compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8560th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Kinshasa

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Conakry Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$3879

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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

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933