Nouakchott vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1652
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$304
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
80
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
1.08M
737K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 78% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7033rd and 158th ($675 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 140th in Mauritania and the United States, respectively. Check Mauritania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6451st and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.37%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3428
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6979
$29407

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