Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 99.5% more expensive than Islamabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9 times more in Nouakchott
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% more in Nouakchott
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% more in Nouakchott
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% more in Nouakchott
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% more in Nouakchott
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% more in Nouakchott
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Nouakchott
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Nouakchott.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 60.9% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 86.5% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 75.9% more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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