Conakry vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$526
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2456
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
6
68
😀 Quality of life
33
58
🏙️ Population
1.67M
5.55M

The cost of living in Conakry is 31% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5108th and 6622nd ($1067 vs $811) 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 2.3 months in Conakry compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8626th and 6071st 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
$6.14
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.45
🥤 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
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.7
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$8707

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820