Conakry vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$509
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
6
63
😀 Quality of life
22
43
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.27M

The cost of living in Conakry is 2% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5197th and 5331st ($1050 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Guinea and South Africa, respectively. Check Guinea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9058th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Soweto

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Conakry Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.81
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$191
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6339
$5012

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965