Lagos vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$536
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
42
44
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.45M

The cost of living in Lagos is 55% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5500th and 7532nd ($1022 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Mauritania, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7677th and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Nouakchott

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Lagos Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$5862

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$1017
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$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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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