Bucharest vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$525
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
77
14
😀 Quality of life
81
44
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.08M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 69% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4913th and 7342nd ($1116 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Mauritania, respectively. Check Romania vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 646th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Nouakchott

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Bucharest Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$6942

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658