Niamey vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2257
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$708
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.1
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
10
14
😀 Quality of life
23
45
🏙️ Population
1.5M
1.45M

The cost of living in Niamey is 78% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4855th and 7596th ($1162 vs $653) 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 9048th and 7210th 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
$7.25
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.91%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.25
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1056
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4828
$6774

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653