Lagos vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$607
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
46
14
😀 Quality of life
41
45
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.08M

The cost of living in Lagos is 67% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4791st and 7054th ($1133 vs $678) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6804th and 6518th 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
$2.98
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$7077

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592