Douala vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$575
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
21
14
😀 Quality of life
31
45
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.45M

The cost of living in Douala is 77% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4865th and 7596th ($1156 vs $653) 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 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8755th and 7210th 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
$6.41
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$6774

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653