New York City vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3723
$737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8021
$1781
🏠 One person rent
$2426
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$3744
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$752
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$347
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5796
$603
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.08M

The cost of living in New York City is 405% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 3rd and 6448th ($3723 vs $737) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United States and Mauritania, respectively. Check the United States vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.8 months in Nouakchott. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 23rd and 8014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Nouakchott

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New York City Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3237
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2007
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4220
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3341
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$98.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.68%
13.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14208
$2621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9347
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25572
$9093

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$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$702
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$938
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1009
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$948
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1001
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1144
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1005
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1020
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$528
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$409
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$504
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$984
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$695
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$755
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$721
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$687
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$832
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$854
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$727
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$833
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$981
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$543
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$502
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$491
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1195
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$706
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$863
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1189
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1241
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1028
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1216
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1118
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1152
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$490
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$490
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1355
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1222