Nouakchott vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$296
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$563
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
12
😀 Quality of life
44
50
🏙️ Population
1.08M
14.7K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 34% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 7342nd and 5501st ($662 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mauritania and Dominica, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 7156th and 6632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$86
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$70.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
7.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$3.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$7.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$4439

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$1221
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$1084
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$1088
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$516
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$541
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$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
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$1031
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$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
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$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
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$1067
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$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
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$1658

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$1168
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$1741
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$1673
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$1673
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
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$1656
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1659
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$1169
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1135
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1131
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$988
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$988
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$1336
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$1338
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$1463
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$1352
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$2878
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$1076
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1075
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$2593
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$1111
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2303
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1248
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1213
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$1079
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$638
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$610
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$697
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1007
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1592
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$1693
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$1686
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$1305
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1646
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$1702
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$1554
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$1155