Meru vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$185
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
27
14
😀 Quality of life
28
45
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.45M

The cost of living in Meru is 17% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8425th and 7596th ($543 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Kenya and Mauritania, respectively. Check Kenya vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8855th and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Nouakchott

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Meru Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$6774

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$448
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$807
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$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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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