Nouakchott vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$296
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
70
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.4M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 47% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7342nd and 4611th ($662 vs $1244) 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 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7156th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$9717

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$1221
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$1088
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$516
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$541
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$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
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$1031
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$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
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$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
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$999
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$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
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$1067
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$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
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$506
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$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
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$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
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$508
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$1278
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$1658

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$707
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$776
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$667
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$836
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$819
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$575
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$642
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$668
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$702
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$670
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$643
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$572
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$849
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$655
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$595
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$1080
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$964
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$909
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$703
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$752
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$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
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$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
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$1091
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$1225
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$828
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$918
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$591
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$1013
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$667
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$777