Nouakchott vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$296
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
14
14
😀 Quality of life
44
55
🏙️ Population
1.08M
224K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 25% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 7342nd and 6325th ($662 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Suriname, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7156th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Paramaribo

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Nouakchott Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$1874

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$630
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620