Nouakchott vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$248
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
21
😀 Quality of life
47
23
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.45M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 18% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7492nd and 6572nd ($618 vs $750) 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 6488th and 8867th 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
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$15142

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$584
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$1061
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$1070
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$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
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$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892