Khartoum vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$409
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
30
45
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.08M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 31% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6170th and 7054th ($889 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Mauritania, respectively. Check Sudan vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8091st and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Nouakchott

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Khartoum Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$7077

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592