Nouakchott vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1651
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$307
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
36
😀 Quality of life
45
12
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.48M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 35% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7054th and 5406th ($678 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mauritania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6518th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Onitsha

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Nouakchott Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3380
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.6
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.4
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7077
$1688

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$1198
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$1051
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$1062
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$488
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$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
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$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
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$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
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$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
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$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

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$846
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$1686
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$469
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$906
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$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
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$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
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$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
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$644
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$617
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$621
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$735
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$1201
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$764
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$711
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$655