Alexandria vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$103
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
51
14
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.45M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 39% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8976th and 7532nd ($400 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6248th and 7312th 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
$4.25
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$5862

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697