Nouakchott vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$248
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
14
79
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
1.08M
709K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 72% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7492nd and 1293rd ($618 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Norway, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6488th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$8301

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$778
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$692
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$989
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$1024
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$471
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$518
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$536
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$1175
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$751
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$975
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$1191
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$1659
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$1624
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$1759
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$1206
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$1396
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$1528
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