Nouakchott vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$296
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
1
😀 Quality of life
44
28
🏙️ Population
1.08M
65.5K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 37% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7342nd and 5224th ($662 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7156th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Sao Tome

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Nouakchott Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$4068

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$598
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$1031
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$872
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$895
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$964
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$962
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$999
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$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
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$999
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$1067
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$506
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$583
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$629
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$506
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$1455
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$1347
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$1007
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$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
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$1539
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$506
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$508
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$508
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$1278
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$1658

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$1044
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$660
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$708
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$1241
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$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
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$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
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$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
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$961
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$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
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$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
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$1013
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$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
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$835
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$664
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$706
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$536
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$536
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$598