Addis Ababa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$674
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
34
14
😀 Quality of life
45
45
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.45M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 76% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4878th and 7596th ($1148 vs $653) 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 7160th and 7210th 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
$3.98
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$6774

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653