Kinshasa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$527
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$670
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
31
14
😀 Quality of life
47
47
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 62% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5309th and 7492nd ($1001 vs $618) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 6488th 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
$7.1
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$7061

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Nouakchott

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