Nouakchott vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1651
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$307
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
94
😀 Quality of life
45
62
🏙️ Population
1.08M
6.21M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 29% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7054th and 5959th ($678 vs $955) 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 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 6518th and 4932nd 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
$5.01
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3380
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.4
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7077
$10815

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$649
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$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
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$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$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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$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585