Mbuji-Mayi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$406
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
11
14
😀 Quality of life
14
44
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.08M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 60% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5146th and 7342nd ($1059 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Mauritania, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9211th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Nouakchott

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Mbuji-Mayi Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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