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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.1% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 174.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.7% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 128.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.00 MRU 201
218.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$24.81 MRU 994
159.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$6.33 MRU 254
66.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.92 MRU 77.0
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.58 MRU 103
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.52 MRU 101
15.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.82 MRU 73.0
26.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.20 MRU 88.3
-28.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 MRU 57.4
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.27 MRU 10.81
562.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.26 MRU 50.4
38.89%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.26 MRU 90.6
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$8.05 MRU 322
64.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.54 MRU 222
44.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$6.99 MRU 280
128.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.20 MRU 88.3
5.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.80 MRU 72.1
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.42 MRU 57.1
36.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.97 MRU 39.00
151.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.81 MRU 32.30
125.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.83 MRU 33.43
150.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.57 MRU 22.67
250.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.70 MRU 28.14
14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.01 MRU 401
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 MRU 101
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 MRU 71.2
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.51 MRU 101
168.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.53 MRU 21.42
347.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$17.63 MRU 706
162.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.89 MRU 35.70
357.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.24 MRU 9.60
262.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$5.62 MRU 225
230.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.40 MRU 56.3
49.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$7,682 MRU 307.8K
352.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$9,282 MRU 371.9K
317.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$147 MRU 5,898
2.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$24.83 MRU 995
-16.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$60.2 MRU 2,412
-33.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$87.8 MRU 3,517
-45.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$254 MRU 10.2K
-92.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.52 MRU 181
106.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$81.2 MRU 3,252
657.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,955 MRU 238.6K
175.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$20.83 MRU 835
400.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$21.12 MRU 846
94.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$69.6 MRU 2,787
36.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$35.43 MRU 1,420
239.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$228 MRU 9,125
615.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$165 MRU 6,605
645.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$646 MRU 25.9K
367.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$311 MRU 12.5K
543.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$6,580 MRU 263.6K
19.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,643 MRU 65.8K
162.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$562 MRU 22.5K
186.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.5
-76.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nouakchott: March 3, 2026

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