Nouakchott vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$248
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
69
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.38M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 35% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7492nd and 5668th ($618 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6488th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$7940

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$1179
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$1081
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$441
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$486
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$556
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$1049
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$1060
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$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
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$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$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
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
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$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
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$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
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$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
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$1214
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$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
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$472
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$1423
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$1499

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$598
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$533
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$852
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$660
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$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
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$702
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$602
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$563
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$661
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$626
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$581
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$495
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$531
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$760
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$691
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$576
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$1027
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$977
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$813
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$641
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$654
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$664
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$697
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$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
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$610
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$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
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$1027
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$713
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$1057
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$1177
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$704
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$733
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$616
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$1001
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$692
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$619