Abuja vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
39
14
😀 Quality of life
22
44
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.08M

The cost of living in Abuja is 129% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 3914th and 7342nd ($1514 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Mauritania, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9057th and 7156th 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
$3.06
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$6942

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$642
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$878
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$644
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$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
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$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
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$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
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$961
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$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
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$674
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$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
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$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
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$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
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$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
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$630
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$1062
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$1060
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$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
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$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
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$1567
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$1539
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$506
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$508
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$508
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$1278
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$1658