Mecca vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$472
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
41
14
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.45M

The cost of living in Mecca is 68% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5028th and 7532nd ($1107 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Mauritania, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6123rd and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Nouakchott

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Mecca Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697