Nouakchott vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1526
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
71
😀 Quality of life
44
91
🏙️ Population
1.45M
1.61M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 72% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7532nd and 1175th ($659 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 0.2 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7312th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.78
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$366
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.6
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.81%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3927
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1322
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.96
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.8
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$18987

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