Conakry vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1061
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$523
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
66
😀 Quality of life
25
53
🏙️ Population
1.67M
2.53M

The cost of living in Conakry is 17% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5090th and 6005th ($1061 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea and Colombia, respectively. Check Guinea vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Conakry compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 8567th and 6049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$73.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.6
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.5%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$279
$1715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.89
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.2
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6527
$5682

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$998
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618