Conakry vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Conakry	Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1050	$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2385	$2413
🏠 One person rent	$509	$356
🏘️ Family rent	$829	$564
🍽️ Food expenses	$369	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$94.3	$73
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$170	$483
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	6	12
😀 Quality of life	22	50
🏙️ Population	1.67M	16.6K

The cost of living in Conakry is 4% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 5197th and 5502nd ($1050 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea and Dominica, respectively. Check Guinea vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 9058th and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Roseau

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	Conakry	Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.04	$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.3	$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.81	$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.1	$1.85
☕ Cappuccino	$3.48	$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.86	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$552	$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$268	$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$973	$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$494	$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$80.8	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.17%	7.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$191	$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$852	$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.42	$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.97	$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$3.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.17	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.57	$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.9	$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.21	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.78	$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.1	$7.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.39	$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.9	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.39	$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.08	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$81.7	$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.63	$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31	$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.18	$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.8	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$135	$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6339	$4468

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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 Roseau

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
84 km or 52 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
86 km or 53 mi	Basse-Terre	$1736
102 km or 63 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
103 km or 64 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1716
109 km or 68 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
110 km or 68 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
115 km or 71 mi	Le Moule	$1718
149 km or 93 mi	Castries	$1178
181 km or 112 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
199 km or 124 mi	All Saints	$1143
208 km or 129 mi	St. John's	$1114
226 km or 140 mi	Georgetown	$1005
238 km or 148 mi	Kingstown	$995
265 km or 165 mi	Basseterre	$1330
270 km or 168 mi	Cayon	$1327
301 km or 187 mi	Holetown	$1453
310 km or 193 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
351 km or 218 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
355 km or 220 mi	Grenville	$1083
364 km or 226 mi	St. George's	$1083
449 km or 279 mi	Saint Croix	$2450
463 km or 288 mi	Scarborough	$1138
490 km or 304 mi	Road Town	$2305
509 km or 316 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2120
515 km or 320 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
517 km or 321 mi	San Juan	$1223
532 km or 331 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
546 km or 339 mi	La Asuncion	$645
552 km or 343 mi	Porlamar	$613
552 km or 343 mi	Carupano	$707
558 km or 347 mi	San Fernando	$1039
565 km or 351 mi	Fajardo	$1588
566 km or 352 mi	Naguabo	$1700
568 km or 353 mi	Yabucoa	$1732
569 km or 354 mi	Humacao	$1297
575 km or 357 mi	Las Piedras	$1680
584 km or 363 mi	Rio Grande	$1743
588 km or 365 mi	Guayama	$1673
589 km or 366 mi	Gurabo	$1275