Meru vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$179
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
27
14
😀 Quality of life
32
44
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.45M

The cost of living in Meru is 18% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8447th and 7532nd ($542 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Mauritania, respectively. Check Kenya vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8725th and 7312th 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
$5.42
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$5862

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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
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$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697