Douala vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$731
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
21
14
😀 Quality of life
34
45
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.08M

The cost of living in Douala is 102% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4173rd and 7054th ($1368 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Mauritania, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7649th and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Nouakchott

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Douala Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$7077

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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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