Lilongwe vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lilongwe | Nouakchott | |
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| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Lilongwe is 13% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7807th and 7033rd ($587 vs $675) 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8847th and 6451st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 134 km or 83 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Mangochi | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Zomba | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Mzimba | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Blantyre | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Tete | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Mulanje | |
| 506 km or 314 mi |  Kasama | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Harare | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Marondera | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Quelimane | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Mutare | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Ndola | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Chimoio | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Nampula | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Lusaka | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Mansa | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Kitwe | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Mufulira | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Kadoma | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Chingola | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Beira | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 732 km or 455 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Pemba | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Gweru | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Nacala | |
| 746 km or 464 mi | Masvingo | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Choma | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Likasi | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 886 km or 551 mi | Dodoma | |
| 902 km or 560 mi | Morogoro | |
| 949 km or 590 mi | Livingstone |
Cities near Nouakchott
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 175 km or 109 mi |  Rosso | |
| 234 km or 145 mi |  Saint-Louis | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Louga | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Thies | |
| 398 km or 248 mi | Rufisque | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Dakar | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | Fatick | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Kaolack | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Banjul | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Lamin | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Brikama | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Kolda | |
| 612 km or 380 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 672 km or 417 mi |  Bafata | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Bissau | |
| 877 km or 545 mi |  Praia | |
| 884 km or 549 mi | Assomada | |
| 904 km or 562 mi |  Boffa | |
| 953 km or 592 mi | Mamou | |
| 965 km or 600 mi | Mindelo | |
| 978 km or 608 mi | Forecariah | |
| 984 km or 611 mi | Conakry | |
| 1041 km or 647 mi |  Banamba | |
| 1047 km or 651 mi | Bamako | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi |  Laayoune | |
| 1071 km or 665 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 1094 km or 680 mi |  Santa Lucia de Tirajana | |
| 1107 km or 688 mi |  Freetown | |
| 1117 km or 694 mi | Kankan | |
| 1119 km or 695 mi | Las Palmas | |
| 1135 km or 705 mi | Tenerife | |
| 1145 km or 712 mi | La Orotava | |
| 1151 km or 715 mi | Puerto de la Cruz | |
| 1155 km or 718 mi | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | |
| 1157 km or 719 mi | San Cristobal de La Laguna | |
| 1159 km or 720 mi | Segou | |
| 1166 km or 725 mi | Markala | |
| 1175 km or 730 mi | Bougouni | |
| 1179 km or 732 mi | Puerto del Rosario | |
| 1203 km or 748 mi | Corralejo |