Nouakchott vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$296
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
95
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
1.08M
6.21M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 30% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7342nd and 6006th ($662 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mauritania and Brazil, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7156th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Rio de Janeiro

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Nouakchott Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$12076

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$630
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586