Niamey vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1172
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2331
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$724
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
11
14
😀 Quality of life
22
44
🏙️ Population
1.5M
1.08M

The cost of living in Niamey is 77% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4768th and 7342nd ($1172 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Niger and Mauritania, respectively. Check Niger vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Niamey compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Niamey ranked 1st best city to live in Niger vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9032nd and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niamey vs Nouakchott

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Niamey Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.62%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1736
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.7
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793

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