Abidjan vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$532
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
35
14
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.45M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 82% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4778th and 7532nd ($1198 vs $659) 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 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6922nd and 7312th 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
$3.51
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697