Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 35.4% more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 92.5% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 91.6% more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
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