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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56.5% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 172.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$5.07 MRU 203
212.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$24.83 MRU 995
159.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.48 MRU 259
60.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.94 MRU 77.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.47 MRU 98.9
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.46 MRU 98.7
17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.77 MRU 70.8
25.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$2.12 MRU 85.0
-26.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.40 MRU 56.0
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.27 MRU 10.80
566.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.21 MRU 48.36
44.63%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.26 MRU 90.6
40.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.88 MRU 316
71.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.42 MRU 217
43.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$7.31 MRU 293
114.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.26 MRU 90.6
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.86 MRU 74.5
-8.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.47 MRU 58.9
31.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.02 MRU 41.06
147.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.75 MRU 30.01
138.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.89 MRU 35.80
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.52 MRU 20.64
273.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.64 MRU 25.73
26.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.15 MRU 407
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.56 MRU 103
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 MRU 71.3
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.46 MRU 98.4
170.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.52 MRU 20.97
351.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$17.43 MRU 698
162.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.92 MRU 36.69
356.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.26 MRU 10.50
211.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$5.49 MRU 220
240.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.40 MRU 56.1
49.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$7,447 MRU 298.3K
364.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$9,157 MRU 366.8K
333.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$145 MRU 5,804
0.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$25.54 MRU 1,023
-18.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$61.3 MRU 2,455
-35.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$86.3 MRU 3,459
-43.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$253 MRU 10.1K
-92.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$4.50 MRU 180
101.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$80.5 MRU 3,225
667.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,888 MRU 235.9K
174.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$20.65 MRU 827
406.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$20.88 MRU 836
94.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$68.2 MRU 2,732
37.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$35.73 MRU 1,432
243.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$225 MRU 9,018
612.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$165 MRU 6,604
664.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$636 MRU 25.5K
381.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$316 MRU 12.7K
534.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$6,433 MRU 257.7K
19.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,598 MRU 64.0K
173.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$560 MRU 22.4K
192.52%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nouakchott: April 12, 2026

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