Nouakchott vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$248
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
40
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
1.08M
573K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 14% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7492nd and 6711th ($618 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mauritania and Morocco, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6488th and 5615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$3292

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$1179
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$1068
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$1081
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$441
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$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
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$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
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$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
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$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
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$1499

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$533
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$574
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$520
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$627
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$826
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$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
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$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
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$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
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$1119
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$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
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$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
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$1123
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$1494
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$2218
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$1435