Nouakchott vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1530
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$286
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
82
😀 Quality of life
45
97
🏙️ Population
1.45M
452K

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7596th and 11th ($653 vs $3857) 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 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 7210th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nouakchott Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.93%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1521
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6774
$26431

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$1281
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$1163
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$1164
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$527
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$545
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$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
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$1109
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$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
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$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653

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$3514
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$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
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$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
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$2611
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$1679
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$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
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$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
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$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
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$1385
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$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117