Nouakchott vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$248
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
1
😀 Quality of life
47
21
🏙️ Population
1.08M
71.9K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 29% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7492nd and 6146th ($618 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.3 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 6488th and 8947th 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
$5.06
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$3475

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$486
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$556
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$1060
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$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
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$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
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$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
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$1024
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$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
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$471
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$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
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$975
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$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
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$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
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$1214
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$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
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$472
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$1423
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$1499

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
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$651
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$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
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$509
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$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677