Kano vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$670
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
24
14
😀 Quality of life
17
47
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kano is 66% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 9294th and 7492nd ($210 vs $618) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Mauritania, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9073rd and 6488th 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
$0.92
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$7061

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$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

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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