Nouakchott vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1526
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$288
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
95
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
1.45M
6.21M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 35% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7532nd and 5559th ($659 vs $1013) 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 0.2 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 7312th and 4845th 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
$2.99
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.78
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$366
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.81%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3927
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1322
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.96
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.1
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.8
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$13739

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$1320
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$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
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$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697

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Distance City Cost of living
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$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631