Nouakchott vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1651
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$307
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
54
😀 Quality of life
45
83
🏙️ Population
1.08M
342K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 66% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7054th and 1937th ($678 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th in Mauritania and the United States, respectively. Check Mauritania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6518th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3380
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.4
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7077
$10464

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$1061
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$866
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$889
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$835
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$840
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$972
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$994
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$898
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$974
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$1030
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$495
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$574
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$559
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$497
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$1336
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$1213
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$979
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$1353
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$1707
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$1660
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$1764
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$1394
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$1391
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$498
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$496
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$496
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$1266
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$1592

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$1764
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$1531
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$1505
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$1234
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$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
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$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
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$1158
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$1360
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$1543
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$1647
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$1506
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$1729
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$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
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$1493
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$1672
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$1677
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$1683
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$1697
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$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
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$1627
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$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
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$1214
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$1129
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$1584
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$1279
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$792
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$1458
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$1582
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$1527
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$1550
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$1425
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$1523
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$1230
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$1237
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$2192