Accra vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$297
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
51
14
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.08M

The cost of living in Accra is 24% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6574th and 7342nd ($822 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Mauritania, respectively. Check Ghana vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6206th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$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
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$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
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658