Nouakchott vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$296
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
14
91
😀 Quality of life
44
81
🏙️ Population
1.08M
6.26M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 40% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7342nd and 4939th ($662 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Chile, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7156th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
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$630
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$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$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
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827