Cost of living comparison

 Nouakchott, Mauritania
compared to
 Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 35.3% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants
pay 62.0% less in Hanoi
Groceries
pay 33.1% more in Hanoi
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Hanoi
Housing
pay 8.2% less in Hanoi
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 38.5% less in Hanoi
Clothing
pay 72.1% more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

pay 62.0% less for restaurants

 
Nouakchott
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.99
MRO1,792
$1.98
₫50,459
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.94
MRO2,132
$4.75
₫121,102
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.01
MRO722
$0.44
₫11,303

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pay 33.1% more for groceries

 
Nouakchott
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$0.27
MRO99
$1.03
₫26,232
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.76
MRO1,350
$5.00
₫127,623
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
MRO1,959
$5.30
₫135,207

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Nouakchott
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.33
MRO1,912
$3.47
₫88,473
Monthly public transit pass $17.47
MRO6,271
$7.91
₫201,837
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949

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pay 8.2% less for housing

 
Nouakchott
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.82
MRO21,115
$9.00
₫229,722
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $224.43
MRO80,570
$338.66
₫8,640,450
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $161.09
MRO57,832
$239.31
₫6,105,563

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Nouakchott
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $78.09
MRO28,033
$243.92
₫6,223,301
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385

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pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nouakchott
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.95
MRO699
$0.99
₫25,230
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.42
MRO867
$1.83
₫46,772
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.50
MRO896
$1.38
₫35,321

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pay 72.1% more for clothing

 
Nouakchott
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.33
MRO7,298
$36.72
₫936,887
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.64
MRO7,410
$26.37
₫672,789
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.82
MRO24,707
$92.93
₫2,370,986

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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: March 2025
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