Meru vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$181
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
29
14
😀 Quality of life
27
47
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.08M

The cost of living in Meru is 20% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8317th and 7033rd ($541 vs $675) 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8421st and 6451st 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
$5.38
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
16.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$3428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$87.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$6979

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$605
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$498
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$562
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$580
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$646
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$698
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$558
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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
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$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
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Distance City Cost of living
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$647
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$960
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$970
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$1052
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1046
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1114
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$998
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1000
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$477
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$507
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$552
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$964
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$953
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$804
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$827
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$840
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$838
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$998
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1019
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$998
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1061
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$490
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1346
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1612
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1558
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
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$1371
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$1361
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$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$489
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$489
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$1196
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