Conakry vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Conakry	Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1058	$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2387	$4406
🏠 One person rent	$523	$1052
🏘️ Family rent	$853	$1518
🍽️ Food expenses	$362	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$94.3	$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2065	$3391
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	6	66
😀 Quality of life	36	87
🏙️ Population	1.67M	633K

The cost of living in Conakry is 43% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5243rd and 2663rd ($1058 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1875th in Guinea and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 8430th and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Memphis

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	Conakry	Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.09	$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.5	$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.76	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.73	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.41	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.61	$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$624	$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$269	$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$489	$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$79.6	$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.18%	6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$167	$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$866	$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.43	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.2	$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.88	$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.16	$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.63	$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.17	$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.77	$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.3	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.36	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.08	$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.36	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.91	$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.41	$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.04	$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$81.6	$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.64	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.1	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.18	$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.6	$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$120	$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6365	$27314

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Cities near Conakry

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 Memphis

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi	Germantown	$2378
17 km or 10 mi	Bartlett	$2129
17 km or 10 mi	Southaven	$1881
19 km or 12 mi	Horn Lake	$1953
19 km or 12 mi	West Memphis	$1866
21 km or 13 mi	Olive Branch	$2030
27 km or 17 mi	Collierville	$2266
38 km or 24 mi	Atoka	$2122
94 km or 58 mi	Oxford	$1997
103 km or 64 mi	Jonesboro	$1752
115 km or 71 mi	Paragould	$1867
116 km or 72 mi	Dyersburg	$2070
119 km or 74 mi	Jackson	$1745
149 km or 92 mi	Tupelo	$1605
161 km or 100 mi	Searcy	$1829
187 km or 116 mi	Poplar Bluff	$1667
187 km or 116 mi	Cabot	$1631
197 km or 123 mi	Jacksonville	$1836
207 km or 128 mi	Sherwood	$1915
212 km or 132 mi	Starkville	$1545
213 km or 132 mi	Pine Bluff	$1885
213 km or 132 mi	North Little Rock	$1980
213 km or 132 mi	Florence	$1425
215 km or 134 mi	Greenville	$1962
219 km or 136 mi	Little Rock	$1951
223 km or 139 mi	Murray	$1817
226 km or 140 mi	Conway	$1763
230 km or 143 mi	Columbus	$1747
245 km or 153 mi	Benton	$1992
247 km or 153 mi	Cape Girardeau	$1703
249 km or 154 mi	Paducah	$1703
271 km or 168 mi	Columbia	$2023
276 km or 172 mi	Athens	$1852
279 km or 173 mi	Decatur	$1718
283 km or 176 mi	Clarksville	$2085
286 km or 178 mi	Spring Hill	$2366
288 km or 179 mi	Russellville	$1421
290 km or 180 mi	Hot Springs	$1405
295 km or 183 mi	Hopkinsville	$1815
296 km or 184 mi	Franklin	$2822