Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 20.1% cheaper than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 36.6% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
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