Nouakchott vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1652
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$304
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
22
😀 Quality of life
47
21
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.45M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 22% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7033rd and 6195th ($675 vs $869) 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6451st and 8814th 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
$5.06
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.37%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3428
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6979
$15761

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$647
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$960
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$970
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$1046
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$1114
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$998
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1000
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$477
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$507
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$552
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$964
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$953
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$804
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$827
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$840
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$838
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$998
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1019
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$998
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1061
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$490
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1346
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1612
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1558
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$489
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$489
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1500

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882