cost
Cost of Living Index
Nouakchott81.4 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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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 House Price to Income 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 | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Nouakchott | 63.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 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 | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Nouakchott | 12.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Nouakchott | $1,766/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Nouakchott | 9.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Nouakchott | 67.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 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 | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Nouakchott wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
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; Q2193 leads salary, jobs, and health.
cost
Nouakchott
81.4
Q2193
90
safety
Nouakchott
63.1
Q2193
52.5
housing
Nouakchott
$1,933
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Nouakchott
12.5x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Nouakchott
$1,766/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Nouakchott
9.0%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Nouakchott
67.2
Q2193
50.2
health
Nouakchott
70.2 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Nouakchott
0.8%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Nouakchott
50.7
Q2193
84.8
transport
Nouakchott
81.7
Q2193
66.4
safety
Nouakchott
29.5 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Nouakchott
18.1 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Nouakchott
27.3%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Nouakchott
7.7
Q2193
6.6
housing
Nouakchott
$10,385/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Nouakchott
69.4%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Nouakchott
42.8%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Nouakchott
56.4%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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