Cost of living comparison

 Nouakchott, Mauritania
compared to
 Quito, Ecuador
Quito vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 67.9% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants
pay 20.5% less in Quito
Groceries
pay 55.1% more in Quito
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Quito
Housing
pay 26.9% more in Quito
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports
pay 49.5% more in Quito
Clothing
pay 2.0 times more in Quito

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

Quito vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

pay 20.5% less for restaurants

 
Nouakchott
Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.99
MRO1,792
$5.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.94
MRO2,132
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.01
MRO722
$1.08
 

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pay 55.1% more for groceries

 
Nouakchott
Quito
Bread
1 loaf
$0.27
MRO99
$1.58
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.76
MRO1,350
$4.12
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
MRO1,959
$4.23
 

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Nouakchott
Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.33
MRO1,912
$2.69
 
Monthly public transit pass $17.47
MRO6,271
$20.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
$20,000.00
 

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pay 26.9% more for housing

 
Nouakchott
Quito
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.82
MRO21,115
$31.13
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $224.43
MRO80,570
$451.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $161.09
MRO57,832
$362.50
 

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Nouakchott
Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $78.09
MRO28,033
$288.89
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
$7,190.00
 

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pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Nouakchott
Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.95
MRO699
$2.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.42
MRO867
$2.78
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.50
MRO896
$7.50
 

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

 
Nouakchott
Quito
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.33
MRO7,298
$43.89
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.64
MRO7,410
$44.40
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.82
MRO24,707
$97.73
 

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