Kinshasa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Nouakchott | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 66% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4732nd and 7033rd ($1120 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Mauritania, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mauritania comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6909th and 6451st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kinshasa vs Nouakchott
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| Kinshasa | Nouakchott | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Nouakchott
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 175 km or 109 mi |  Rosso | |
| 234 km or 145 mi |  Saint-Louis | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Louga | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Thies | |
| 398 km or 248 mi | Rufisque | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Dakar | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | Fatick | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Kaolack | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Banjul | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Lamin | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Brikama | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Kolda | |
| 612 km or 380 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 672 km or 417 mi |  Bafata | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Bissau | |
| 877 km or 545 mi |  Praia | |
| 884 km or 549 mi | Assomada | |
| 904 km or 562 mi |  Boffa | |
| 953 km or 592 mi | Mamou | |
| 965 km or 600 mi | Mindelo | |
| 978 km or 608 mi | Forecariah | |
| 984 km or 611 mi | Conakry | |
| 1041 km or 647 mi |  Banamba | |
| 1047 km or 651 mi | Bamako | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi |  Laayoune | |
| 1071 km or 665 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 1094 km or 680 mi |  Santa Lucia de Tirajana | |
| 1107 km or 688 mi |  Freetown | |
| 1117 km or 694 mi | Kankan | |
| 1119 km or 695 mi | Las Palmas | |
| 1135 km or 705 mi | Tenerife | |
| 1145 km or 712 mi | La Orotava | |
| 1151 km or 715 mi | Puerto de la Cruz | |
| 1155 km or 718 mi | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | |
| 1157 km or 719 mi | San Cristobal de La Laguna | |
| 1159 km or 720 mi | Segou | |
| 1166 km or 725 mi | Markala | |
| 1175 km or 730 mi | Bougouni | |
| 1179 km or 732 mi | Puerto del Rosario | |
| 1203 km or 748 mi | Corralejo |