Conakry vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$526
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2456
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
6
29
😀 Quality of life
33
32
🏙️ Population
1.67M
42.7K

The cost of living in Conakry is 94% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5108th and 8291st ($1067 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea and Kenya, respectively. Check Guinea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Conakry compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8626th and 8680th 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
$6.14
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.7
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$999
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$999
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1347
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1021
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1283
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$872
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1281
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$895
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1044
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1010
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$536
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$502
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$598
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$541
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$516
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$1003
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1088
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$503
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$503
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1084
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1140
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1221
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$508
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1060
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$506
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$630
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$506
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1099
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$514
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$506
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1082
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1123

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524