Lusaka vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$360
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$670
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
36
14
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.08M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 26% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6460th and 7492nd ($777 vs $618) 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 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6238th and 6488th 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
$3.81
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$7061

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$584
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1070
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499