Conakry vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$523
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
6
63
😀 Quality of life
36
48
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.27M

The cost of living in Conakry is 0.1% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5243rd and 5251st ($1058 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Guinea and South Africa, respectively. Check Guinea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 8430th and 6890th 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
$6.09
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$4370

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950