Nouakchott vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1651
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$307
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
65
😀 Quality of life
45
83
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.25M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 55% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7054th and 3679th ($678 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Mauritania and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Mauritania vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6518th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Sharjah

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Nouakchott Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.4
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3380
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.6
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.4
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7077
$5054

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$520
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$569
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$1061
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$866
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$889
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$835
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$840
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$972
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$994
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$898
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$974
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$1030
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$495
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$574
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$559
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$497
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$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
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$979
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$1353
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$1707
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$1660
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$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
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$1391
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$498
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$496
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$496
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$1266
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$1603
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$728
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$1630
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$994
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$786
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$1110
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$1810
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$1719
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$561
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$556
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$547
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$520
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$1267
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$1218
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$1226
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$531
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$687
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$870
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$989
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$558
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$546
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$515
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$878
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$639
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$467
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$783
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$541
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$928
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$537
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$548
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$489
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$577
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$507