Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 0.1% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% less in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 70.3% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 47.9% more in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.7% less in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 74.2% less in Nouakchott

The cost of childcare and transportation in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nouakchott. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nouakchott.

Nouakchott vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 12.0% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.08	$4.99 MRO1,792	-85.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.94	$5.94 MRO2,132	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.36	$2.01 MRO722	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$2.39 MRO859	+129.2%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 70.3% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.37	$0.27 MRO99	-88.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.74	$3.76 MRO1,350	-79.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.51	$5.46 MRO1,959	-66.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.97	$2.21 MRO795	-67.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.87	$2.49 MRO895	-53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.51	$1.00 MRO358	-63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.04	$0.83 MRO297	-79.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.80	$0.65 MRO232	-82.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.00	$0.45 MRO160	-74.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.35 MRO125	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.39 MRO140	-53.5%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 47.9% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.48	$5.33 MRO1,912	+240.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.96	$17.47 MRO6,271	+104.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,530.98	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	-82.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.95	$2.87 MRO1,030	-70.4%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.86	$58.82 MRO21,115	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,944.37	$224.43 MRO80,570	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,621.26	$161.09 MRO57,832	-78.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,527.23	$110.75 MRO39,758	-74.6%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.89	$78.09 MRO28,033	+242.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156
Average			+242.6%

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pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.72	$1.95 MRO699	-61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.47	$2.42 MRO867	-65.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.86	$2.50 MRO896	-91.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.93	$86.71 MRO31,129	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.93	$4.37 MRO1,568	-69.3%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 74.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.57	$20.33 MRO7,298	-76.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT424.39	$20.64 MRO7,410	-83.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT574.18	$68.82 MRO24,707	-58.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT599.15	$35.25 MRO12,653	-79.4%
Average			-74.2%

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