Conakry vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$523
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
6
30
😀 Quality of life
36
42
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.13M

The cost of living in Conakry is 9% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5243rd and 5915th ($1058 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guinea and Mozambique, respectively. Check Guinea vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8430th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Maputo

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Conakry Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662