Medellin vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$494
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
66
14
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.08M

The cost of living in Medellin is 56% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5342nd and 7342nd ($1030 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5890th and 7156th 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
$6.21
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

Cities near Nouakchott

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