Medellin vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$579
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
65
14
😀 Quality of life
64
45
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.45M

The cost of living in Medellin is 78% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4852nd and 7596th ($1162 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Colombia and Mauritania, respectively. Check Colombia vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5346th and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Nouakchott

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Medellin Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$6774

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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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