Khartoum vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$410
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
32
47
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.08M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 32% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6100th and 7033rd ($888 vs $675) 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 7844th and 6451st 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
$6.29
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
16.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$3428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$5.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$87.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$6979

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$647
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$960
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$970
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1052
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1046
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1114
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$998
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1000
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$477
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$507
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$552
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$964
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$953
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$804
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$827
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$840
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$838
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$998
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1019
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$998
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1061
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$490
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1346
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1612
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1558
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$489
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$489
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1500