Addis Ababa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1781
🏠 One person rent
$395
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$603
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
30
17
😀 Quality of life
42
34
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.08M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 2% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6376th and 6448th ($752 vs $737) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Mauritania, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Nouakchott. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6810th and 8014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Nouakchott

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Addis Ababa Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$98.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
13.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$2621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$9093

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Nouakchott

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