Nouakchott vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Nouakchott	Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person	$618	$2324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1551	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$248	$1421
🏘️ Family rent	$463	$2624
🍽️ Food expenses	$255	$663
🚐 Transport expenses	$56.8	$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$670	$4121
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	26 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	14	75
😀 Quality of life	47	87
🏙️ Population	1.08M	486K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 73% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 7492nd and 1006th ($618 vs $2324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 909th in Mauritania and the United States, respectively. Check Mauritania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Omaha ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 6488th and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nouakchott	Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.06	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$25	$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.6	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.2	$5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.38	$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$190	$1280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$125	$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$546	$3163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$270	$2007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.1	$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.8	$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$58.4	$78.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	13.03%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3422	$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1156	$1795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.48	$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.9	$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.58	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.4	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.28	$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.11	$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.96	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.53	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.77	$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.75	$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.5	$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.75	$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.54	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.53	$8.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.66	$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.6	$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.36	$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.9	$96.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.9	$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.3	$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$82.2	$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7061	$24800

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Cities near Nouakchott

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

Cities near Omaha

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Council Bluffs	$1747
14 km or 8.6 mi	Bellevue	$2220
44 km or 27 mi	Fremont	$2133
75 km or 47 mi	Lincoln	$1681
114 km or 71 mi	Columbus	$1971
140 km or 87 mi	Sioux	$1687
145 km or 90 mi	Norfolk	$2019
183 km or 114 mi	Waukee	$1787
194 km or 121 mi	Urbandale	$1791
195 km or 121 mi	St. Joseph	$2038
195 km or 121 mi	West Des Moines	$1778
198 km or 123 mi	Johnston	$1798
200 km or 124 mi	Grand Island	$1968
203 km or 126 mi	Des Moines	$1691
205 km or 128 mi	Fort Dodge	$1774
207 km or 129 mi	Ankeny	$1714
213 km or 133 mi	Hastings	$1991
217 km or 135 mi	Ames	$1596
236 km or 147 mi	Manhattan	$1787
236 km or 147 mi	Leavenworth	$2006
248 km or 154 mi	Topeka	$1708
259 km or 161 mi	Junction	$1854
259 km or 161 mi	Sioux Falls	$1837
260 km or 161 mi	Gladstone	$2032
263 km or 163 mi	Liberty	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	Lawrence	$1456
265 km or 165 mi	Kearney	$2067
266 km or 165 mi	Kansas City	$2188
272 km or 169 mi	Marshalltown	$1669
272 km or 169 mi	Shawnee	$2154
275 km or 171 mi	Kansas	$2026
277 km or 172 mi	Lenexa	$2186
278 km or 173 mi	Independence	$1979
279 km or 173 mi	Prairie Village	$2187
283 km or 176 mi	Overland Park	$2242
285 km or 177 mi	Olathe	$2157
285 km or 177 mi	Raytown	$2070
287 km or 178 mi	Leawood	$2171
288 km or 179 mi	Gardner	$1996
291 km or 181 mi	Blue Springs	$2058