Cost of living comparison

Nouakchott, Mauritania

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 17.4% cheaper than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 1.7% more in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 78.0% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 66.8% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 61.0% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Dhaka

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

Dhaka vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.0% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.99 MRO1,792	$2.08 BDT254.36	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MRO2,132	$4.58 BDT559.60	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 MRO722	$0.29 BDT36.02	-85.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 MRO859	$0.16 BDT19.16	-93.5%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO99	$0.68 BDT83.02	+147.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 MRO1,350	$3.97 BDT485.69	+5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 MRO1,959	$2.94 BDT359.01	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MRO795	$1.29 BDT158.24	-41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 MRO895	$1.45 BDT177.45	-41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 MRO358	$1.16 BDT142.03	+16.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 MRO297	$0.51 BDT62.18	-38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 MRO232	$1.09 BDT133.17	+68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 MRO160	$0.38 BDT46.59	-14.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MRO125	$0.22 BDT26.32	-38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MRO140	$0.40 BDT48.90	+2.4%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 78.0% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 MRO1,912	$4.06 BDT496.07	-23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 MRO6,271	$24.96 BDT3,052.36	+42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	$24,957.67 BDT3,052,364.34	+233.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.87 MRO1,030	$4.58 BDT559.60	+59.5%
Average			+78.0%

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pay 66.8% less for housing

	Nouakchott	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.82 MRO21,115	$13.11 BDT1,603.22	-77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$224.43 MRO80,570	$115.12 BDT14,079.37	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$161.09 MRO57,832	$63.20 BDT7,729.37	-60.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.75 MRO39,758	$22.22 BDT2,717.24	-79.9%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 61.0% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$78.09 MRO28,033	$44.32 BDT5,419.90	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	$1,486.12 BDT181,754.42	-78.7%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MRO699	$4.16 BDT508.73	+113.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MRO867	$2.03 BDT248.46	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 MRO896	$2.91 BDT356.11	+16.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.71 MRO31,129	$17.81 BDT2,178.76	-79.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.37 MRO1,568	$4.16 BDT508.73	-4.7%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Nouakchott	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.33 MRO7,298	$16.53 BDT2,022.19	-18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.64 MRO7,410	$19.66 BDT2,404.89	-4.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.82 MRO24,707	$41.85 BDT5,117.76	-39.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.25 MRO12,653	$36.92 BDT4,515.30	+4.7%
Average			-14.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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