Mogadishu vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$715
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$263
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
25
14
😀 Quality of life
15
44
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.08M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 8% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7013th and 7342nd ($715 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and Mauritania, respectively. Check Somalia vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9189th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Nouakchott

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Mogadishu Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.03
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.1
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4802
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9000
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.8
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.2
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$575
$6942

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$724
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$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864

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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