Cost of living comparison

 Nouakchott, Mauritania
compared to
 Algiers, Algeria
Algiers vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 3.1% cheaper than Nouakchott.

Restaurants
pay 58.1% less in Algiers
Groceries
pay 9.0% less in Algiers
Transportation
pay 62.2% more in Algiers
Housing
pay 40.6% less in Algiers
Childcare
pay 27.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.9% less in Algiers
Clothing
pay 75.4% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

pay 58.1% less for restaurants

 
Nouakchott
Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.99
MRO1,792
$2.88
DZD383.73
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.94
MRO2,132
$4.39
DZD584.29
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.01
MRO722
$0.54
DZD72.23

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

 
Nouakchott
Algiers
Bread
1 loaf
$0.27
MRO99
$0.14
DZD18.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.76
MRO1,350
$3.53
DZD470.03
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
MRO1,959
$3.61
DZD481.50

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pay 62.2% more for transportation

 
Nouakchott
Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.33
MRO1,912
$1.23
DZD163.73
Monthly public transit pass $17.47
MRO6,271
$10.72
DZD1,427.71
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,261.32

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pay 40.6% less for housing

 
Nouakchott
Algiers
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.82
MRO21,115
$18.30
DZD2,438.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $224.43
MRO80,570
$216.77
DZD28,876.49
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $161.09
MRO57,832
$137.33
DZD18,293.81

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pay 27.0% less for childcare

 
Nouakchott
Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $78.09
MRO28,033
$84.96
DZD11,317.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
$2,598.15
DZD346,102.57

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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nouakchott
Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.95
MRO699
$1.48
DZD196.66
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.42
MRO867
$0.96
DZD127.88
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.50
MRO896
$2.55
DZD339.69

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pay 75.4% more for clothing

 
Nouakchott
Algiers
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.33
MRO7,298
$36.05
DZD4,802.28
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.64
MRO7,410
$48.72
DZD6,489.58
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.82
MRO24,707
$70.14
DZD9,343.41

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