Nouakchott vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1652
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$304
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
81
😀 Quality of life
47
98
🏙️ Population
1.08M
449K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7033rd and 59th ($675 vs $3296) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6451st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.37%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3428
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6979
$29610

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$1000
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$507
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$552
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$964
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$953
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$804
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$827
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$840
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$838
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$998
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$1019
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$865
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$998
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$1061
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$491
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$569
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$559
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$490
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$1287
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1346
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1612
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1558
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
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$1361
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$490
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$489
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$489
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
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$1500

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$3037
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$2988
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$2934
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$2976
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$2974
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$2873
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$2970
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$2960
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$3032
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$2893
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$3059
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$3099
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$3426
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$2861
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$2379
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$2419
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$1472
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$2252
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$2897
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$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
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$2891
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$1555
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$1609
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$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
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$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
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$1382
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$3233
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$1453
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$1434
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$1442
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$2643
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$1267
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$1286
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$1656
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$2352
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