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

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Nouakchott Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1651
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$307
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
22
😀 Quality of life
45
21
🏙️ Population
1.08M
987K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 24% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 7054th and 8280th ($678 vs $549) 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 1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6518th and 8831st 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
$5.01
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3380
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.4
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7077
$3402

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$1198
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$1051
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$1062
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$488
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$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
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$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592

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Distance City Cost of living
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$524
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$536
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$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
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$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
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$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
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$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
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$718
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$748
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$1558
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$685
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$1824
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$769
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$1416
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$1023
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$1273
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$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165