Conakry vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$523
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
6
19
😀 Quality of life
36
41
🏙️ Population
1.67M
159K

The cost of living in Conakry is 8% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5243rd and 5816th ($1058 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Guinea vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8430th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Praia

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Conakry Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$3260

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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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507