Nouakchott vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$296
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
43
😀 Quality of life
44
61
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.13M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 35% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7342nd and 5424th ($662 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mauritania and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Mauritania vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7156th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Santo Domingo

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Nouakchott Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
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$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544