Nouakchott vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$248
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
14
26
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.44M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 9% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7492nd and 7966th ($618 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Mauritania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6488th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Yaounde

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Nouakchott Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$2559

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$1009
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$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
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$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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$1300
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$761
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$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
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$616
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$247
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$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
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$825
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$210
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$250