Nouakchott vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$1364
🏠 One person rent
$296
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
21
😀 Quality of life
44
37
🏙️ Population
1.08M
987K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 17% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 7342nd and 8107th ($662 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Haiti, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 7156th and 8116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Port-au-Prince

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Nouakchott Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$3682

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$630
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$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
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$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
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$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
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$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
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$730
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$1645
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$1150
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$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223