Addis Ababa vs Conakry
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Addis Ababa edges it, 37 to 33, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Addis Ababa is stronger on getting there & around, air quality; Conakry on safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Africa's diplomatic capital at altitude
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- Getting there & around. Addis Ababa leads on getting there & around, 36 to 8, against Conakry. Non-stop airport destinations: 149 vs 18.
- Safety. Conakry leads on safety, 41 to 29, against Addis Ababa. Homicides per 100,000: 6.7 vs 8.5.
- Air quality. Addis Ababa leads on air quality, 66 to 54, against Conakry. PM2.5: 20.5 µg/m³ vs 25.6 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on healthcare, visa ease, climate.
Pick Addis Ababa if you want
- cleaner air
- more flights and easier getting around
Pick Conakry if you want
- faster internet (4 Mbps measured)
- the safer country figures
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Addis Ababa | Conakry |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | no data |
| Safety | 29 | 41 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 39 ✓ | 36 |
| Internet | 17 | 27 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 34 ✓ | 32 |
| Getting there & around | 36 ✓ | 8 |
| Climate | 58 | 58 |
| Air quality | 66 ✓ | 54 |
| Quality of life | 18 ✓ | 11 |
Cost
| Metric | Addis Ababa | Conakry |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Addis Ababa | Conakry |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 6.7 ✓ | 8.5 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 33.1 | 52.8 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 33 | 43 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 68.7 yrs ✓ | 62.6 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Addis Ababa | Conakry |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 2.2 Mbps | 4 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Addis Ababa | Conakry |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival ✓ | e-visa required |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival ✓ | e-visa required |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival ✓ | e-visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Addis Ababa | Conakry |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 149 ✓ | 18 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Addis Ababa | Conakry |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 7 | 7 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 20.5 µg/m³ ✓ | 25.6 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Addis Ababa or Conakry?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Addis Ababa or Conakry safer?
- Conakry scores higher on safety (41 vs 29), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Addis Ababa or Conakry?
- Conakry: a measured median of 4 Mbps versus 2.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.