Conakry vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3129
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$511
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1315
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
31
😀 Quality of life
25
47
🏙️ Population
1.67M
11.9M

The cost of living in Conakry is 2% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5148th and 5309th ($1024 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Conakry compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Conakry ranked 4th best city to live in Guinea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8792nd and 6524th 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
$6.14
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.68%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$362
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.49
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1493
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6326
$4181

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Cities near Conakry

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

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860