Cairo vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$189
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
84
14
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.08M

The cost of living in Cairo is 29% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8802nd and 7342nd ($473 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Mauritania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5895th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$6942

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$410
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$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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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