Kampala vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$303
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
57
14
😀 Quality of life
49
44
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kampala is 8% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7342nd ($717 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Mauritania, respectively. Check Uganda vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6747th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Nouakchott

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Kampala Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$6942

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658