Conakry vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1061
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$523
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
47
😀 Quality of life
25
40
🏙️ Population
1.67M
15.1M

The cost of living in Conakry is 5% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5090th and 4761st ($1061 vs $1113) 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 1.6 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 8567th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.6
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.5%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$279
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.89
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6527
$2289

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$998
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$998
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1346
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1019
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1278
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$804
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1272
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$827
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$964
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1009
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$953
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$523
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$552
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$507
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$477
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1000
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$487
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$998
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1052
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1114
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$489
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$569
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$970
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$490
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$960
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$647
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$491
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$916
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$499
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$490
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$904
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$489
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$937

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507