Nouakchott vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1651
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$307
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
50
😀 Quality of life
45
58
🏙️ Population
1.08M
603K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 20% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 7054th and 8156th ($678 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mauritania and Tunisia, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Nouakchott compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6518th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$2.41
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.4
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3380
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.4
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7077
$3491

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$1198
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$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592

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Distance City Cost of living
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$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261