Nouakchott vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$248
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
94
😀 Quality of life
47
62
🏙️ Population
1.08M
6.78M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 39% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7492nd and 5234th ($618 vs $1010) 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6488th and 5089th 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
$5.06
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$10845

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$584
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$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
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$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620