Conakry vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1061
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$523
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
25
59
🏙️ Population
1.67M
5.55M

The cost of living in Conakry is 40% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5090th and 6622nd ($1061 vs $760) 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 1.6 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 8567th and 5369th 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
$6.09
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.5%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$279
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.89
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.2
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6527
$7984

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$998
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$998
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1346
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1019
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1278
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$804
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1272
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$827
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$964
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1009
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$953
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$523
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$552
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$507
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$477
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1000
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$487
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$998
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1052
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1114
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$489
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$569
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$970
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$490
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$960
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$647
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$491
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$916
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$499
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$490
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$904
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$489
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$937

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785