Nouakchott vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1530
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$286
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
41
😀 Quality of life
45
24
🏙️ Population
1.45M
908K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 52% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7596th and 4388th ($653 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mauritania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 7210th and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Owerri

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Nouakchott Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.93%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1521
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.7
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.6
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6774
$1701

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$987
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$1005
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$984
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$1050
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$494
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$561
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$627
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$1272
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$993
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$1508
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$1739
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$1668
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$1727
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$1642
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$738
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$518
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$692
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$768
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$1209
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$830
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