Conakry vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$509
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
6
22
😀 Quality of life
22
44
🏙️ Population
1.67M
2.44M

The cost of living in Conakry is 58% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5197th and 7518th ($1050 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Guinea and Cameroon, respectively. Check Guinea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9058th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.81
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$191
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6339
$1797

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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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670