Lima vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$443
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
77
14
😀 Quality of life
64
45
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.08M

The cost of living in Lima is 45% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5792nd and 7054th ($986 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Mauritania, respectively. Check Peru vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 4404th and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Nouakchott

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Lima Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$7077

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592