Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nouakchott Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nouakchott

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 74.1% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 175.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.4% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.01 MRU 198
247.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.19 MRU 995
172.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.13 MRU 242
123.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.02 MRU 79.8
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.46 MRU 97
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.44 MRU 96.3
13.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.83 MRU 72.5
53.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.21 MRU 87.3
-10.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.43 MRU 56.6
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.27 MRU 10.53
651.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 MRU 50.3
55.91%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.18 MRU 86.1
58.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8 MRU 316
129.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.64 MRU 223
74.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.02 MRU 277
174.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.18 MRU 86.1
19.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.86 MRU 73.4
25.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.47 MRU 58
43.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.02 MRU 40.24
171.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.76 MRU 29.91
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.84 MRU 33.06
110.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.53 MRU 20.91
183.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.7 MRU 27.54
21.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.88 MRU 390
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 MRU 99.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 MRU 70
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.48 MRU 98.1
182.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.53 MRU 21.06
469.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$17.85 MRU 705
62.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.91 MRU 36.15
404.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.26 MRU 10.37
676.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.61 MRU 222
426.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.44 MRU 57
25.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$7,426 MRU 293.5K
417.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$9,359 MRU 369.9K
246.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$146 MRU 5,753
30.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$24.87 MRU 983
-10.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$59.9 MRU 2,367
-39.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$87.6 MRU 3,461
-34.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$252 MRU 9,969
-91.70%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.49 MRU 177
140.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$80.3 MRU 3,172
812.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,881 MRU 232.4K
157.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$20.49 MRU 810
323.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$20.5 MRU 810
79.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$69.7 MRU 2,754
46.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$35.96 MRU 1,421
225.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$224 MRU 8,841
606.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$161 MRU 6,364
663.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$643 MRU 25.4K
320.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$312 MRU 12.3K
550.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,402 MRU 134.5K
94.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,144 MRU 45.2K
341.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$569 MRU 22.5K
286.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.5
-79.45%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nouakchott: October 27, 2025

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