Algiers vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$170
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
47
14
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.08M

The cost of living in Algiers is 29% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8756th and 7033rd ($478 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5457th and 6451st 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
$2.8
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
16.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$3428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$87.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$6979

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AlgiersNouakchott

Cost of living

$349

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63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$647
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$960
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$970
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1052
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1046
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1114
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$998
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1000
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$477
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$507
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$552
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$964
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$953
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$804
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$827
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$840
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$838
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$998
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1019
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$998
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1061
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$490
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1346
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1612
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1558
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$489
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$489
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1500