Conakry vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$509
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
6
48
😀 Quality of life
22
43
🏙️ Population
1.67M
15.1M

The cost of living in Conakry is 11% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5197th and 5960th ($1050 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guinea and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guinea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 9058th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Lagos

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Conakry Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.81
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$191
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6339
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$984
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$983
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1005
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1231
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$831
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1219
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$857
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1119
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$998
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$518
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$993
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$611
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$545
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$527
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$993
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1164
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$486
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1163
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1214
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1281
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$494
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$561
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1141
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$493
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$494
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1076
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$501
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$495
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1062
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$495
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1100

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666