Conakry vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Conakry	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1050	$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2385	$5332
🏠 One person rent	$509	$1292
🏘️ Family rent	$829	$2231
🍽️ Food expenses	$369	$695
🚐 Transport expenses	$94.3	$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$170	$4054
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	6	85
😀 Quality of life	22	88
🏙️ Population	1.67M	384K

The cost of living in Conakry is 53% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5197th and 1402nd ($1050 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1171st in Guinea and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 9058th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Conakry	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.04	$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.3	$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.81	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.1	$5.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.48	$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.86	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$552	$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$268	$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$973	$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$494	$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$80.8	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.17%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$191	$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$852	$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.42	$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28	$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.97	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.17	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.57	$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.9	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.21	$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.78	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.1	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.39	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.9	$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.39	$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.08	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$81.7	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.63	$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.18	$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.8	$53
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$135	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6339	$10142

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Cities near Conakry

Distance	City	Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi	Forecariah	$984
81 km or 50 mi	Boffa	$983
126 km or 78 mi	Freetown	$1272
203 km or 126 mi	Mamou	$1005
277 km or 172 mi	Bo	$1231
314 km or 195 mi	Bafata	$831
332 km or 206 mi	Kenema	$1219
333 km or 207 mi	Bissau	$857
400 km or 248 mi	Kolda	$1119
407 km or 253 mi	Gueckedou	$998
441 km or 274 mi	Ziguinchor	$1109
479 km or 297 mi	Monrovia	$518
493 km or 306 mi	Kankan	$993
497 km or 309 mi	Kakata	$487
526 km or 327 mi	Brikama	$611
536 km or 333 mi	Lamin	$545
538 km or 334 mi	Banjul	$527
573 km or 356 mi	Nzerekore	$993
575 km or 358 mi	Kaolack	$1164
600 km or 373 mi	Sanniquellie	$486
608 km or 378 mi	Yekepa	$487
610 km or 379 mi	Fatick	$1163
682 km or 424 mi	Thies	$1214
696 km or 433 mi	Rufisque	$1206
709 km or 441 mi	Dakar	$1281
713 km or 443 mi	Bougouni	$494
715 km or 444 mi	Bamako	$561
718 km or 446 mi	Greenville	$487
731 km or 454 mi	Louga	$1141
767 km or 477 mi	Koulikoro	$493
786 km or 488 mi	Saint-Louis	$1140
811 km or 504 mi	Rosso	$619
817 km or 508 mi	Banamba	$494
886 km or 551 mi	Korhogo	$1076
902 km or 561 mi	Sikasso	$501
922 km or 573 mi	Segou	$495
935 km or 581 mi	Gagnoa	$1062
952 km or 591 mi	Markala	$495
975 km or 606 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1044
976 km or 606 mi	Bouake	$1100

Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2135
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2066
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1781
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$1937
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1752
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1791
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2159
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2071
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2049
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1794
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1898
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2094
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1713
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1959
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1801
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1702
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1593
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1934
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1806
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1794
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2087
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2286
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1922
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2046
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1800
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2073
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$1983
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2073
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1746
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1917
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1977
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$2035
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1612
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1978
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1895
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1855
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1621
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1940