Lagos vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$618
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
47
14
😀 Quality of life
41
44
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.08M

The cost of living in Lagos is 67% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4957th and 7342nd ($1102 vs $662) 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 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7632nd and 7156th 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
$3.01
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$6942

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$1013
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$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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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