Cost of living comparison
Astana is 40.4% more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Astana instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 88.9% more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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