Conakry vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$509
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
6
14
😀 Quality of life
22
29
🏙️ Population
1.67M
989K

The cost of living in Conakry is 79% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5197th and 8094th ($1050 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea and Malawi, respectively. Check Guinea vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 9058th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Lilongwe

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Conakry Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.81
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$191
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6339
$2337

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813