Conakry vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$512
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
25
25
🏙️ Population
1.67M
42.7K

The cost of living in Conakry is 93% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5459th and 8393rd ($1030 vs $535) 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 1.7 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 8560th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$8360

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64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$974
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$972
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1213
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$994
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1138
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$866
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1146
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$889
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1039
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$983
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$528
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$979
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$494
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$569
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$520
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$488
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$971
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1062
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$495
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$494
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1051
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1203
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1198
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$496
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$574
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$494
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1003
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$497
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$649
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$495
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1047
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$503
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$498
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1035
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$496
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545