Conakry vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3129
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$511
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1315
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
26
😀 Quality of life
25
43
🏙️ Population
1.67M
2.44M

The cost of living in Conakry is 81% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5148th and 7966th ($1024 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Guinea and Cameroon, respectively. Check Guinea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Conakry compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Conakry ranked 4th best city to live in Guinea vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8792nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Yaounde

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Conakry Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.14
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.9
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.68%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$362
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.49
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1493
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6326
$2559

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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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250