Conakry vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$512
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
46
😀 Quality of life
25
41
🏙️ Population
1.67M
15.1M

The cost of living in Conakry is 9% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5459th and 4791st ($1030 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guinea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Conakry compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8560th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$2307

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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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492