Cost of living in Nouakchott, Mauritania

The cost of living in Nouakchott, Mauritania is approximately 678 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1651 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Nouakchott

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
678 $
Without Rent
371 $
Rent & Utilities
307 $
Food
256 $
Transport
47 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
671 $
GDP per Capita
2,149 $
Freedom Index
5.34
Lifespan
65 years
Speak English
4%
Population
1.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.01 $
Dinner 24.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.96 $
Capuccino 2.41 $
Coke, 330ml 2.03 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.46 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.28 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.24 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.53 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.51 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.51 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.23 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.83 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.43 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.99 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.77 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.88 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.45 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.75 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.58 $
Cigarette pack 2.51 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.5 $
Monthly Pass 17.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.42 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.85 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 19.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.69 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.98 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.74 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 89 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 136 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 59.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 146 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 312 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 204 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 603 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,38 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,156 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 671 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.97%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 87.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.42 $
Haircut 5.54 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 68.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 20.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 8 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,077 $