Mogadishu vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$264
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
27
14
😀 Quality of life
19
44
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.45M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 10% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7125th and 7532nd ($724 vs $659) 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 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9150th and 7312th 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
$3.5
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$5862

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$743
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$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697