Basseterre vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$647
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$160
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
12
14
😀 Quality of life
45
44
🏙️ Population
12.9K
1.45M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 102% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4513th and 7532nd ($1330 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Mauritania, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 7187th and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Nouakchott

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Basseterre Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1332
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2884
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1145
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1166
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1717
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2600
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1173
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2293
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1012
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1583
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1683
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1299
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1710
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1667
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1716
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1753
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1189
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1485
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1375
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1572
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1826
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2027
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1651
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1785
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1931
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1789
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1585
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1764
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1583
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1887
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1764

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697