cost
Cost of Living Index
Nouakchott81.4 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Nouakchott leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Nouakchott leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Nouakchott leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Nouakchott leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Nouakchott | 81.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Nouakchott | 63.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Nouakchott | $1,933 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Nouakchott | $1,766/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Nouakchott | 9.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Nouakchott | 67.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Nouakchott | 70.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Nouakchott | 27.8 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Chișinău | 33.5 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Nouakchott wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Chișinău.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Nouakchott leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads jobs, health, and environment.
cost
Nouakchott
81.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Nouakchott
63.1
Chișinău
63
housing
Nouakchott
$1,933
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Nouakchott
12.5x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Nouakchott
$1,766/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Nouakchott
9.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Nouakchott
67.2
Chișinău
70.6
health
Nouakchott
70.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Nouakchott
0.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Nouakchott
50.7
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Nouakchott
81.7
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Nouakchott
29.5 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Nouakchott
18.1 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Nouakchott
27.3%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Nouakchott
7.7
Chișinău
8
housing
Nouakchott
$10,385/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Nouakchott
69.4%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Nouakchott
42.8%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Nouakchott
56.4%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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