Abuja vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$1781
🏠 One person rent
$935
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$603
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
36
17
😀 Quality of life
35
34
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.08M

The cost of living in Abuja is 77% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 3404th and 6448th ($1306 vs $737) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Mauritania, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Nouakchott. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7849th and 8014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Nouakchott

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Abuja Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$98.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
13.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$2621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$9093

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$931
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$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
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$675
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$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
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$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

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Distance City Cost of living
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$702
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$938
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$1009
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$948
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1001
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1144
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1005
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1020
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$528
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$409
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$504
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$984
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$695
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$755
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$721
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$687
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$832
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$854
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$727
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$833
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$981
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$543
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$502
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$491
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1195
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$706
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$863
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1189
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1241
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1028
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1216
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1118
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1152
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$490
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$490
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$1355
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$1222