Nouakchott vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$296
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
35
😀 Quality of life
44
38
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.96M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 18% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7342nd and 8195th ($662 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Yemen, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7156th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Sanaa

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Nouakchott Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$3336

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$630
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$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
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$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658

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$498
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$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
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$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
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$864
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$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
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$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
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$1627
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$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031