Dar es Salaam vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$353
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
44
14
😀 Quality of life
55
45
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.08M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 7% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6805th and 7054th ($722 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Nouakchott. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5882nd and 6518th 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
$2.56
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$7077

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$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592