Nouakchott vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$248
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
63
😀 Quality of life
47
61
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.01M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 27% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7492nd and 6208th ($618 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mauritania and Ecuador, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6488th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Quito

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Nouakchott Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$7844

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$1009
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$1067
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$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

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$775
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$536
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$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416