Beirut vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$549
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
75
14
😀 Quality of life
63
44
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.08M

The cost of living in Beirut is 91% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4577th and 7342nd ($1261 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Mauritania, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5475th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Nouakchott

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Beirut Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

Cities near Nouakchott

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