Nouakchott vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1551
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$248
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
81
😀 Quality of life
47
97
🏙️ Population
1.08M
443K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7492nd and 31st ($618 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mauritania and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mauritania vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6488th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.03%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.2
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7061
$29266

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$1179
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$1068
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$1081
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$441
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$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
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$1060
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$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
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$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
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$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
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$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499

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$3073
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$3200
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$2861
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$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
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$2930
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$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
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$3128
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$3083
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$3444
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$2916
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$2436
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$2354
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$1533
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$2142
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$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
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$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
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$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
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$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
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$1492
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$1499
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$2820
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$1326
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$1307
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$1717
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$2243
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$2846