Dakar vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

Dakar Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$1781
🏠 One person rent
$590
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1145
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$450
$603
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
28
17
😀 Quality of life
53
34
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.08M

The cost of living in Dakar is 55% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4324th and 6448th ($1144 vs $737) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Mauritania, respectively. Check Senegal vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Nouakchott. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6051st and 8014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Nouakchott

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Dakar Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.27
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.71
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$98.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
13.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8963
$2621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11641
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.31
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4930
$9093

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1001
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$948
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1005
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1020
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1009
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$528
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$409
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$938
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$504
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$702
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$984
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$755
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$737
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$695
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$832
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$721
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$687
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$981
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$833
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$854
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$706
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$727
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$782
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$863
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$780
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$543
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$862
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$491
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$490
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$522
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$486
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$868
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$490
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$488
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$498
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$760

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