Conakry vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3129
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$511
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1315
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
67
😀 Quality of life
25
59
🏙️ Population
1.67M
5.55M

The cost of living in Conakry is 59% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5148th and 7242nd ($1024 vs $646) 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 1.1 months in Conakry compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Conakry ranked 4th best city to live in Guinea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8792nd and 5517th 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
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.68%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$362
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.49
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1493
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6326
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$971
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$968
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$751
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$989
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$689
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$778
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$689
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$799
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1049
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$977
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$501
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$975
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$470
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$556
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$486
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$441
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$972
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1081
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$469
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$469
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1068
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1009
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1179
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$472
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$518
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$468
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1070
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$471
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$584
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$471
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$976
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$479
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$470
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$897
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$471
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$923

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747