Lusaka vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$250
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
36
14
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.08M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 1% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7016th and 7054th ($685 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Mauritania, respectively. Check Zambia vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6308th and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Nouakchott

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Lusaka Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$7077

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$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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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