Bangui vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$225
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
7
14
😀 Quality of life
8
44
🏙️ Population
889K
1.08M

The cost of living in Bangui is 20% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8489th and 7342nd ($526 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Mauritania, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9279th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Nouakchott

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Bangui Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

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