Nouakchott vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1652
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$304
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
35
😀 Quality of life
47
35
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.96M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 24% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7033rd and 8272nd ($675 vs $546) 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6451st and 7504th 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
$5.06
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.37%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3428
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6979
$2809

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$1114
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$998
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1000
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$477
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$507
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$552
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$964
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$953
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$804
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$827
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$840
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$838
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$998
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1019
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$998
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1061
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$490
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1346
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1612
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1558
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$489
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$489
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1500

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$481
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$486
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$505
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$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
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$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
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$752
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$1146
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$1003
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$1180
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$943
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$1637
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$809
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$886