Khartoum vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$416
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
54
14
😀 Quality of life
36
44
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.08M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 35% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6246th and 7342nd ($896 vs $662) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Khartoum ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8264th and 7156th 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
$6.32
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

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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