Lilongwe vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$250
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
12
14
😀 Quality of life
25
44
🏙️ Population
989K
1.08M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 11% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7884th and 7342nd ($592 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Mauritania, respectively. Check Malawi vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8966th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Nouakchott

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Lilongwe Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

Cities near Nouakchott

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