Nouakchott vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$296
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
30
😀 Quality of life
44
43
🏙️ Population
1.08M
159K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 31% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7342nd and 5871st ($662 vs $964) 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 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7156th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$3216

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Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506