Accra vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1781
🏠 One person rent
$223
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$603
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
53
17
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.08M

The cost of living in Accra is 24% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7985th and 6448th ($558 vs $737) 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Nouakchott. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5563rd and 8014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Nouakchott

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Accra Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$98.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
13.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$9093

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Distance City Cost of living
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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$702
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$938
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$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
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1355
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1222