Conakry vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$512
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
94
😀 Quality of life
25
62
🏙️ Population
1.67M
6.21M

The cost of living in Conakry is 8% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5459th and 5959th ($1030 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Conakry compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8560th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Rio de Janeiro

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Conakry Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$974
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$972
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1213
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$994
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1138
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$866
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1146
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$889
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1039
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$983
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$528
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$979
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$494
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$569
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$520
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$488
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$971
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1062
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$495
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$494
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1051
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1203
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1198
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$496
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$574
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$494
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1003
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$497
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$649
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$495
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1047
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$503
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$498
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1035
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$496
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585