Conakry vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$523
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
6
27
😀 Quality of life
36
32
🏙️ Population
1.67M
42.7K

The cost of living in Conakry is 95% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5243rd and 8447th ($1058 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guinea and Kenya, respectively. Check Guinea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8430th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Meru

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Conakry Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$9031

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544