Douala vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$711
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$670
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
21
14
😀 Quality of life
36
47
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.08M

The cost of living in Douala is 110% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4177th and 7492nd ($1300 vs $618) 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7640th and 6488th 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
$8.3
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$7061

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$584
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1070
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499