Conakry vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$523
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
6
27
😀 Quality of life
36
19
🏙️ Population
1.67M
2.12M

The cost of living in Conakry is 46% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5243rd and 7125th ($1058 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea and Somalia, respectively. Check Guinea vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8430th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Mogadishu

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Conakry Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$571

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$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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863