Cairo vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$193
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$670
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
83
14
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.08M

The cost of living in Cairo is 11% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8130th and 7492nd ($549 vs $618) 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5556th and 6488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$7061

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$513
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$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$584
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1070
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499