Addis Ababa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$407
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$670
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
32
14
😀 Quality of life
40
47
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.08M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5819th and 7492nd ($923 vs $618) 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7141st and 6488th 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
$6.72
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$7061

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$584
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1070
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499