Nouakchott vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$296
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
20
😀 Quality of life
44
49
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.29M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 45% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7342nd and 8852nd ($662 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Libya, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7156th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Tripoli

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Nouakchott Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$919

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$630
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$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
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$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$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
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161