Freetown vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

Freetown Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$1781
🏠 One person rent
$401
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$516
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1556
$603
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
20
17
😀 Quality of life
43
34
🏙️ Population
951K
1.08M

The cost of living in Freetown is 4% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6633rd and 6448th ($706 vs $737) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Sierra Leone and Mauritania, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Nouakchott. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6743rd and 8014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Nouakchott

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Freetown Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.56
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$98.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
13.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.74
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.97
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.53
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.6
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.8
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2004
$9093

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$981
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$833
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$782
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$832
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$780
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$854
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$862
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$522
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$486
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$695
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$755
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$863
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$868
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$984
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$488
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$488
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$504
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$409
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$528
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1020
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$490
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1005
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$543
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$491
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$948
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1001
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1144
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$760
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$751
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1009
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$498
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$796
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$938
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$740
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$702
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$702
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$938
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1009
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$948
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1001
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1144
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1005
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1020
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$528
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$409
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$504
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$984
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$695
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$755
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$721
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$687
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$832
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$854
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$727
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$833
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$981
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$543
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$502
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$491
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1195
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$706
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$863
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1189
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1241
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1028
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1216
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1118
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1152
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$490
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$490
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1355
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1222