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

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Nouakchott Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1526
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$288
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
20
😀 Quality of life
44
23
🏙️ Population
1.45M
987K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 15% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 7532nd and 8191st ($659 vs $573) 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 0.2 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 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 7312th and 9032nd 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
$2.99
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.78
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$366
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.81%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3927
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1322
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.96
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.8
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$4267

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$1178
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$537
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$605
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$1127
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$1108
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$852
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$878
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$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
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$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
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$1058
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$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
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$508
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$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
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$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
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$507
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$1332
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$1697

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Distance City Cost of living
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$549
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$557
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$554
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$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
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$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
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$777
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$553
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$580
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$744
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$791
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$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
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$551
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$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
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$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
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$810
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$678
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$768
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$1664
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$700
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$1888
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$734
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$1647
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$1114
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$1273
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$1234
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$1289