Kinshasa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$581
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$188
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
33
14
😀 Quality of life
27
45
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.45M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 74% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4904th and 7596th ($1133 vs $653) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8881st and 7210th 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
$4.93
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$6774

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653