Nouakchott vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$296
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
21
😀 Quality of life
44
23
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.45M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 31% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7342nd and 5884th ($662 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7156th and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Ouagadougou

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Nouakchott Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$17372

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$630
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057