Beirut vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$555
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
75
14
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.08M

The cost of living in Beirut is 72% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4691st and 7054th ($1165 vs $678) 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 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 4996th and 6518th 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
$8.92
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$2.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$7077

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592