Addis Ababa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Addis Ababa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$739
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
33
14
😀 Quality of life
46
44
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.08M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 95% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4519th and 7342nd ($1289 vs $662) 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 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7005th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Addis Ababa vs Nouakchott infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Addis Ababa vs Nouakchott

Prices for goods and services in Addis Ababa and Nouakchott are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Addis Ababa Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$6942

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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