Kumasi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$118
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$670
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
37
14
😀 Quality of life
36
47
🏙️ Population
3.35M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 33% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8911th and 7492nd ($416 vs $618) 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 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7622nd and 6488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Nouakchott

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Kumasi Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$7061

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

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