Kigali vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$439
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$160
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
30
14
😀 Quality of life
49
44
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.45M

The cost of living in Kigali is 23% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6714th and 7532nd ($811 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Mauritania, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6822nd and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Nouakchott

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Kigali Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697