Alexandria vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
51
14
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.08M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 42% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 9006th and 7342nd ($384 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Mauritania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6233rd and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Nouakchott

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Alexandria Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658