Nouakchott vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1651
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$307
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
63
😀 Quality of life
45
60
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.76M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 25% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7054th and 6126th ($678 vs $902) 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 1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6518th and 5262nd 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
$5.01
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.4
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3380
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.4
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7077
$7183

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$1095
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$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$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
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$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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$592
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$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483