Conakry vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$512
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
67
😀 Quality of life
25
57
🏙️ Population
1.67M
5.55M

The cost of living in Conakry is 38% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5459th and 6689th ($1030 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8560th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Nairobi

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Conakry Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.41
🥤 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
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768