Nouakchott vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1530
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$286
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
44
😀 Quality of life
45
63
🏙️ Population
1.45M
2.2M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 41% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7596th and 5021st ($653 vs $1098) 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 7210th and 5488th 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
$2.54
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.93%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1521
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.6
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6774
$7126

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$619
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$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539