Algiers vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$168
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
62
45
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.45M

The cost of living in Algiers is 27% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8774th and 7596th ($477 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Algeria and Mauritania, respectively. Check Algeria vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5692nd and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Nouakchott

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Algiers Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$6774

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653