Nouakchott vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1526
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$288
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
14
63
😀 Quality of life
44
48
🏙️ Population
1.45M
1.27M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 38% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7532nd and 5251st ($659 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Mauritania and South Africa, respectively. Check Mauritania vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 7312th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Soweto

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Nouakchott Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.78
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$366
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.81%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3927
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1322
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.96
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.1
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.8
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$4370

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$1178
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$518
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$537
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$605
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$1127
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$1108
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$852
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$878
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$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
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$990
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$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
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$993
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$1058
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$507
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$583
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$635
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$508
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$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
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$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
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$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
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$1615
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$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
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$507
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$1332
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$1697

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$1171
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$958
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$1089
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$765
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$892
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$865
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$967
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$792
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$1049
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$950
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$791
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$1017
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$826
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$910
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$875
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$899
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$826
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$901
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$697
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$731
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$604
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$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
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$573
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$652
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$912
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$681
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$511
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$763
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$628
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$630
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$927
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$551
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$716
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$583
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$916
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$966
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$948
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$633
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$950