Nouakchott vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$248
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
30
😀 Quality of life
47
37
🏙️ Population
1.08M
159K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 11% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7492nd and 6860th ($618 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mauritania and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6488th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$584
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1070
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471