Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nouakchott Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nouakchott

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 59.7% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 168.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.6% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 128.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.01 MRU 198
221.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.19 MRU 995
154.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.13 MRU 242
67.70%
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)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.83 MRU 72.5
21.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.21 MRU 87.3
-28.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 MRU 56.6
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.27 MRU 10.53
540.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.27 MRU 50.3
31.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.18 MRU 86.1
43.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8 MRU 316
66.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.64 MRU 223
41.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.02 MRU 277
127.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.18 MRU 86.1
4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.86 MRU 73.4
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 MRU 58
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.02 MRU 40.24
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.76 MRU 29.91
131.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.84 MRU 33.06
144.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.53 MRU 20.91
273.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.7 MRU 27.54
15.71%
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)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.48 MRU 98.1
165.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.53 MRU 21.06
328.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$17.85 MRU 705
158.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.91 MRU 36.15
364.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.26 MRU 10.37
230.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.61 MRU 222
232.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.44 MRU 57
45.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$7,426 MRU 293.5K
364.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$9,359 MRU 369.9K
323.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$146 MRU 5,753
1.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.87 MRU 983
-15.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59.9 MRU 2,367
-33.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$87.6 MRU 3,461
-45.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$252 MRU 9,969
-92.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.49 MRU 177
108.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$80.3 MRU 3,172
656.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,881 MRU 232.4K
173.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$20.49 MRU 810
409.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$20.5 MRU 810
100.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.7 MRU 2,754
32.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$35.96 MRU 1,421
229.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$224 MRU 8,841
611.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$161 MRU 6,364
683.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$643 MRU 25.4K
373.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$312 MRU 12.3K
564.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,402 MRU 134.5K
113.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,144 MRU 45.2K
297.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$569 MRU 22.5K
156.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.5
-76.91%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nouakchott: October 27, 2025

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