Niamey vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2193
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$643
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$759
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
12
14
😀 Quality of life
34
45
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.08M

The cost of living in Niamey is 58% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5104th and 7054th ($1073 vs $678) 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 0.3 months in Niamey compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Niamey ranked 1st best city to live in Niger vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7565th and 6518th 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
$5.11
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$739
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.96%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.57
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.1
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.3
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$958
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4644
$7077

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Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592