Kumasi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$169
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
38
14
😀 Quality of life
39
44
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 20% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8436th and 7342nd ($532 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Mauritania, respectively. Check Ghana vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7874th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658