Lagos vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$598
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
47
14
😀 Quality of life
40
47
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.08M

The cost of living in Lagos is 65% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4761st and 7033rd ($1113 vs $675) 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6935th and 6451st 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
$2.72
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
16.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$3428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$87.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$6979

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$613
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$634
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$666
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$755
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$558
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$651
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$535
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$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
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$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
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$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
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$553
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$560
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$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
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$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
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$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
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$621
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$743
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$1502
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$433
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$551
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Distance City Cost of living
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$647
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$960
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$970
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$1052
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$1046
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$1114
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$998
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1000
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$477
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$507
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$552
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$964
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$953
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$804
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$827
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$840
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$838
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$998
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$1019
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$998
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1061
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$491
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$569
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$559
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$490
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$1287
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$1346
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$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1612
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1558
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$1665
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$1371
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$1361
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$490
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$489
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$489
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$1196
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