Medellin vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$395
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
67
14
😀 Quality of life
53
45
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.08M

The cost of living in Medellin is 29% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6207th and 7054th ($873 vs $678) 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 1 months in Nouakchott. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6039th and 6518th 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
$5.77
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$7077

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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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