Conakry vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1061
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$523
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
25
😀 Quality of life
25
24
🏙️ Population
1.67M
2.44M

The cost of living in Conakry is 42% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5090th and 6685th ($1061 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea and Cameroon, respectively. Check Guinea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Conakry compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8567th and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.6
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.5%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$279
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.89
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6527
$1631

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$998
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$998
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1346
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1019
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1278
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$804
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1272
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$827
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$964
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1009
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$953
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$523
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$552
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$507
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$477
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1000
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$487
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$998
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1052
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1114
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$489
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$569
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$970
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$490
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$960
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$647
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$491
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$916
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$499
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$490
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$904
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$489
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$937

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779