Nouakchott vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$296
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
62
😀 Quality of life
44
57
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.76M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 25% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7342nd and 6318th ($662 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mauritania and Ecuador, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7156th and 6166th 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
$2.75
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$9282

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$1221
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$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
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$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
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$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

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$598
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$585
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$542
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$649
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$604
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$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
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$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
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$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
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$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
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$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
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$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
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$638
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$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
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$655
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$506
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$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515