Conakry vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$523
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
6
67
😀 Quality of life
36
58
🏙️ Population
1.67M
5.55M

The cost of living in Conakry is 33% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5243rd and 6763rd ($1058 vs $797) 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 months in Conakry compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8430th and 6139th 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
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810