Abidjan vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$536
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
35
14
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.45M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 81% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4787th and 7596th ($1185 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Mauritania, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6864th and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Nouakchott

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Abidjan Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$6774

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653