Kano vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$212
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$160
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
25
14
😀 Quality of life
23
44
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.45M

The cost of living in Kano is 15% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8284th and 7532nd ($563 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Nigeria and Mauritania, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Kano ranked 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9059th and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Nouakchott

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Kano Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$5862

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$584
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$581
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$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697