Khartoum vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$426
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$670
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
31
47
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.08M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 46% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5963rd and 7492nd ($901 vs $618) 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8338th and 6488th 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
$5.68
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$7061

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467

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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