Meru vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$175
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
29
14
😀 Quality of life
32
44
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.08M

The cost of living in Meru is 17% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8291st and 7342nd ($549 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Kenya and Mauritania, respectively. Check Kenya vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8680th and 7156th 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
$5.83
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$6942

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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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