Kinshasa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$585
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$160
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
33
14
😀 Quality of life
24
44
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.45M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 77% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4860th and 7532nd ($1163 vs $659) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9013th and 7312th 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
$5.59
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Nouakchott

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