Nouakchott vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1526
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$288
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
14
92
😀 Quality of life
44
80
🏙️ Population
1.45M
6.26M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 45% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7532nd and 4795th ($659 vs $1191) 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 0.2 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7312th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.78
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$366
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.81%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3927
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1322
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.96
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.8
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$10578

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$619
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$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
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$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849