Nouakchott vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$296
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
29
😀 Quality of life
44
57
🏙️ Population
1.08M
431K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 33% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 7342nd and 5698th ($662 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Namibia, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7156th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Windhoek

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Nouakchott Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$5380

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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
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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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$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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$607
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$637
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$668
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$833
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$536
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$577
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$514
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$653
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$762
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$940
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$587
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$606
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$731
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$875
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$762
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$984
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$890
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$719
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$892
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$706
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$684
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