Nouakchott vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$296
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
81
😀 Quality of life
44
100
🏙️ Population
1.08M
449K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7342nd and 23rd ($662 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mauritania and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7156th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$22875

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$1221
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$1084
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$1088
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$516
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$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$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
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
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$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$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
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
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$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658

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$3392
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$3276
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$3239
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$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
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$3153
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$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
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$3180
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$3240
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$3381
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$3836
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$3169
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$2747
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$2699
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$1684
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$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
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$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
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$1537
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$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
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$1694
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$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
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$1397
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$1447
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$1839
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$2443
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$3041