Conakry vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$512
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
26
😀 Quality of life
25
24
🏙️ Population
1.67M
2.44M

The cost of living in Conakry is 35% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5459th and 6597th ($1030 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guinea and Cameroon, respectively. Check Guinea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 8560th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$974
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$972
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1213
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$994
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1138
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$866
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1146
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$889
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1039
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$983
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$528
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$979
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$494
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$569
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$520
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$488
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$971
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1062
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$495
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$494
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1051
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1203
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1198
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$496
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$574
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$494
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1003
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$497
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$649
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$495
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1047
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$503
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$498
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1035
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$496
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774