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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Nouakchott Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Nouakchott

😐 Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 2.7% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 16.3% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 R$38.36
$5.08 MRU 202
40.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.32 R$190
$24.96 MRU 995
41.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 R$33.70
$6.35 MRU 253
-1.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 MRU 79.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MRU 99.0
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.63
$2.40 MRU 95.9
-17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$6.88
$1.73 MRU 69.1
-26.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.65
$2.20 MRU 87.7
-60.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.41
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.32
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 R$6.28
$1.43 MRU 57.0
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 R$9.41
$0.27 MRU 10.76
548.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$1.22 MRU 48.78
22.13%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.45
$2.19 MRU 87.4
-10.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 R$43.48
$7.82 MRU 312
3.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 R$19.75
$5.51 MRU 220
-33.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.30 R$44.57
$7.16 MRU 285
15.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 R$12.58
$2.16 MRU 86.3
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.29
$1.79 MRU 71.3
-13.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.80
$1.47 MRU 58.8
-1.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$0.98 MRU 39.06
52.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.64
$0.80 MRU 31.83
55.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.94
$0.86 MRU 34.28
29.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.64
$0.56 MRU 22.29
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.09
$0.70 MRU 27.77
-17.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.11 MRU 403
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.51 MRU 100
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 MRU 68.4
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 R$10.33
$2.59 MRU 103
-25.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 R$40.22
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.72
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.37
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 R$6.90
$0.52 MRU 20.91
148.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.81 R$214
$17.87 MRU 712
122.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.06
$0.85 MRU 33.94
32.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 R$3.75
$0.24 MRU 9.53
191.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 R$40.50
$5.44 MRU 217
38.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.78
$1.44 MRU 57.5
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$109.2K
$7,446 MRU 296.9K
173.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$146.1K
$9,181 MRU 366.0K
196.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$553
$147 MRU 5,881
-30.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 R$66.0
$25.59 MRU 1,020
-52.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 R$101
$60.2 MRU 2,401
-68.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 R$139
$86.7 MRU 3,457
-70.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.98 R$129
$257 MRU 10.3K
-90.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 R$34.63
$4.41 MRU 176
46.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 R$2,921
$81.9 MRU 3,265
564.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K R$62.7K
$5,983 MRU 238.5K
95.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.69 R$245
$20.77 MRU 828
119.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$223
$20.92 MRU 834
98.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 R$414
$69.9 MRU 2,786
10.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$332
$36.23 MRU 1,445
70.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 R$2,370
$225 MRU 8,981
95.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 R$1,747
$160 MRU 6,365
103.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 R$4,543
$628 MRU 25.0K
34.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 R$3,064
$318 MRU 12.7K
79.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,697 R$14.5K
$3,346 MRU 133.4K
-19.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$6,819
$1,140 MRU 45.5K
11.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 R$2,571
$573 MRU 22.8K
-16.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
16.5
-31.33%

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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nouakchott: January 11, 2026

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