Nouakchott vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$1612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$2987
🏠 One person rent
$248
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$1464
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$1719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
65
😀 Quality of life
47
82
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.25M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 62% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7492nd and 3028th ($618 vs $1612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.1 months in Sharjah. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6488th and 359th 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
$5.06
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$7.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$888
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$1132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$92.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$3596
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$2465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$5193

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$778
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$692
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$968
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$989
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$749
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$971
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$1024
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$471
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$518
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$536
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$471
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$1175
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$751
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$975
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$1191
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$1659
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$1624
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$1759
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$1206
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$1214
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$470
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$1126
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$1872
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$798
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$890
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$573
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$1375
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$1285
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$1327
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$544
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$779
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$959
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$1005
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$606
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$604
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$530
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$868
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$672
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$457
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$621
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$646
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