Dar es Salaam vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$363
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
45
14
😀 Quality of life
59
44
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.08M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 21% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6675th and 7342nd ($799 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Mauritania, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6017th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Nouakchott

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Dar es Salaam Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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