Conakry vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3129
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$511
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1315
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
62
😀 Quality of life
25
44
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.27M

The cost of living in Conakry is 17% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5148th and 6110th ($1024 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guinea and South Africa, respectively. Check Guinea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Conakry compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Conakry ranked 4th best city to live in Guinea vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8792nd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.14
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.68%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$362
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.49
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1493
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6326
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$971
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$968
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$751
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$989
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$689
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$778
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$689
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$799
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1049
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$977
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$501
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$975
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$470
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$556
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$486
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$441
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$972
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1081
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$469
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$469
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1068
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1009
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1179
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$472
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$518
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$468
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1070
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$471
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$584
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$471
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$976
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$479
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$470
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$897
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$471
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$923

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952