Mogadishu vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Mogadishu | 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 Mogadishu is 32% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6317th and 7492nd ($819 vs $618) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Somalia and Mauritania, respectively. Check Somalia vs Mauritania comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9088th and 6488th 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 | ||
| 🥂 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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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 175 km or 109 mi |  Rosso | |
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| 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 | |
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| 527 km or 327 mi | Lamin | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Brikama | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Kolda | |
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| 693 km or 430 mi | Bissau | |
| 877 km or 545 mi |  Praia | |
| 884 km or 549 mi | Assomada | |
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| 953 km or 592 mi | Mamou | |
| 965 km or 600 mi | Mindelo | |
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| 984 km or 611 mi | Conakry | |
| 1041 km or 647 mi |  Banamba | |
| 1047 km or 651 mi | Bamako | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi |  Laayoune | |
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