Conakry vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$509
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
6
27
😀 Quality of life
22
28
🏙️ Population
1.67M
42.7K

The cost of living in Conakry is 93% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5197th and 8425th ($1050 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Guinea and Kenya, respectively. Check Guinea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 9058th and 8855th 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
$6.04
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.81
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$191
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6339
$10408

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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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583