Cost of living comparison

Nouakchott, Mauritania

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 45.1% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 48.3% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 4.6% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 20.7% more in Tashkent
Housing: pay 50.3% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.3% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.99 MRO1,792	$5.03 UZS65,050.77	+0.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MRO2,132	$4.00 UZS51,764.40	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 MRO722	$0.57 UZS7,409.60	-71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 MRO859	$0.25 UZS3,203.56	-89.7%
Average			-48.3%

Nouakchott vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.6% less for groceries

	Nouakchott	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO99	$0.49 UZS6,318.44	+77.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 MRO1,350	$3.58 UZS46,266.81	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 MRO1,959	$4.13 UZS53,489.99	-24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MRO795	$1.68 UZS21,750.46	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 MRO895	$1.75 UZS22,683.49	-29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 MRO358	$0.61 UZS7,901.31	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 MRO297	$0.77 UZS9,932.37	-7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 MRO232	$0.97 UZS12,533.12	+49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 MRO160	$0.65 UZS8,375.76	+45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MRO125	$0.22 UZS2,783.50	-38.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MRO140	$0.17 UZS2,241.24	-55.6%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 20.7% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 MRO1,912	$3.69 UZS47,761.64	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 MRO6,271	$10.71 UZS138,663.90	-38.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	$18,484.77 UZS239,213,249.76	+146.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.87 MRO1,030	$3.02 UZS39,146.83	+5.4%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 50.3% more for housing

	Nouakchott	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.82 MRO21,115	$12.73 UZS164,737.48	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$224.43 MRO80,570	$656.57 UZS8,496,790.40	+192.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$161.09 MRO57,832	$415.70 UZS5,379,632.59	+158.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.75 MRO39,758	$31.91 UZS412,930.80	-71.2%
Average			+50.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Nouakchott	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$78.09 MRO28,033	$293.58 UZS3,799,280.03	+276.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	$9,476.32 UZS122,634,071.22	+35.9%
Average			+155.9%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MRO699	$1.17 UZS15,091.39	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MRO867	$1.72 UZS22,321.45	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 MRO896	$2.00 UZS25,882.20	-19.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.71 MRO31,129	$47.19 UZS610,704.13	-45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.37 MRO1,568	$5.00 UZS64,705.50	+14.5%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.33 MRO7,298	$53.56 UZS693,063.91	+163.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.64 MRO7,410	$55.31 UZS715,821.43	+168.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.82 MRO24,707	$102.15 UZS1,321,954.42	+48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.25 MRO12,653	$134.71 UZS1,743,311.74	+282.2%
Average			+165.5%

Nouakchott vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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