Abu Dhabi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$671
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
52
14
😀 Quality of life
83
45
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.08M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 166% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 2486th and 7054th ($1802 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Mauritania, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 405th and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Nouakchott

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Abu Dhabi Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$7077

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592