Conakry vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$526
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2456
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
6
47
😀 Quality of life
33
41
🏙️ Population
1.67M
15.1M

The cost of living in Conakry is 3% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5108th and 4957th ($1067 vs $1102) 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 2.3 months in Conakry compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8626th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.14
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.7
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$999
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$999
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1347
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1021
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1283
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$872
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1281
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$895
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1044
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1010
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$536
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$502
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$598
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$541
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$516
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$1003
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1088
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$503
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$503
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1084
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1140
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1221
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$508
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1060
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$506
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$630
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$506
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1099
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$514
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$506
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1082
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1123

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576