Johannesburg vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$547
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
73
14
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.45M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 84% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4745th and 7596th ($1204 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Mauritania, respectively. Check South Africa vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5850th and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Nouakchott

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Johannesburg Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$6774

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653