Nairobi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$286
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
68
14
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.08M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 23% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6622nd and 7342nd ($811 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Mauritania, respectively. Check Kenya vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6071st and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Nouakchott

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Nairobi Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

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