Nouakchott vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$1402
🏠 One person rent
$296
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
50
😀 Quality of life
44
64
🏙️ Population
1.08M
603K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 15% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 7342nd and 8012th ($662 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mauritania and Tunisia, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 7156th and 5428th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$4.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$0.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
10.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$3493

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$630
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$1062
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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
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$529
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$607
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$375
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$487
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$552
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$403
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1141
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$480
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$502
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1046
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1504
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1586
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$522
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$409
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1085
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1301
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$520
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$398
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1161
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1234
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$424
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$450
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1579
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1666
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1720
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1697
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1454
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1739
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1951
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1770
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1577
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1271
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1471
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$419
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$353
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1298
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1358