Cost of living comparison

 Nouakchott, Mauritania
compared to
 Port Louis, Mauritius
Port Louis vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 73.7% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants
pay 30.6% less in Port Louis
Groceries
pay 54.6% more in Port Louis
Transportation
pay 3.5 times more in Port Louis
Housing
pay 39.3% more in Port Louis
Childcare
pay 67.8% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.7% more in Port Louis
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in Port Louis

The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Port Louis are more expensive than in Nouakchott. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Nouakchott, you would:

pay 30.6% less for restaurants

 
Nouakchott
Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.99
MRO1,792
$5.88
MUR269.12
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.94
MRO2,132
$5.35
MUR244.65
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.01
MRO722
$0.94
MUR42.95

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pay 54.6% more for groceries

 
Nouakchott
Port Louis
Bread
1 loaf
$0.27
MRO99
$0.85
MUR38.80
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.76
MRO1,350
$5.77
MUR264.23
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
MRO1,959
$5.77
MUR264.07

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

 
Nouakchott
Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.33
MRO1,912
$5.87
MUR268.62
Monthly public transit pass $17.47
MRO6,271
$21.64
MUR990.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
$34,217.28
MUR1,565,782.65

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pay 39.3% more for housing

 
Nouakchott
Port Louis
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.82
MRO21,115
$33.06
MUR1,512.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $224.43
MRO80,570
$502.57
MUR22,997.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $161.09
MRO57,832
$395.64
MUR18,104.36

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pay 67.8% more for childcare

 
Nouakchott
Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $78.09
MRO28,033
$218.85
MUR10,014.48
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
$3,849.44
MUR176,150.55

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pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Nouakchott
Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.95
MRO699
$2.25
MUR102.75
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.42
MRO867
$2.22
MUR101.67
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.50
MRO896
$6.52
MUR298.48

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Nouakchott
Port Louis
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.33
MRO7,298
$57.74
MUR2,642.26
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.64
MRO7,410
$43.91
MUR2,009.42
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.82
MRO24,707
$90.53
MUR4,142.80

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