Nouakchott vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$296
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
44
96
🏙️ Population
1.08M
690K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 80% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7342nd and 73rd ($662 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 7156th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$24065

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$872
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$895
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$964
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$999
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$1021
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$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
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$1705
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$1633
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$1702
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$1567
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$506
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$3054
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$2576
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$2919
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$2710
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$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
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$2355
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$2482
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$2612
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$2791
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$2495
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$2338
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$2697
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$2509
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$2522
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$2773
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$2582
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$2506
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$3275
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$2601
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$2788
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$2693
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$2755
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$2940
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$2450
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$2288
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$2494
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$2323
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$2581
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$2339
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$2347
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$1845
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$3069
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$2824
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$2699
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$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
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$1935
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$1949