Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 5.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 16.7% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 30.1% more in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 63.4% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 23.1% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 50.1% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,977.02	$4.99 MRO1,792	-0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,967.83	$5.94 MRO2,132	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,488.17	$2.01 MRO722	+79.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,039.67	$2.39 MRO859	+136.8%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,391.50	$0.27 MRO99	-85.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,305.38	$3.76 MRO1,350	-38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,234.83	$5.46 MRO1,959	-32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,584.00	$2.21 MRO795	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,475.68	$2.49 MRO895	+33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,683.88	$1.00 MRO358	-54.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,456.29	$0.83 MRO297	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,539.11	$0.65 MRO232	-65.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,692.54	$0.45 MRO160	-34.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,050.68	$0.35 MRO125	-54.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,597.61	$0.39 MRO140	-40.0%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 16.7% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,562.01	$5.33 MRO1,912	+21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,351.28	$17.47 MRO6,271	+64.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,774,806.78	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	-84.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,958.64	$2.87 MRO1,030	-68.1%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 30.1% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,092.89	$58.82 MRO21,115	+163.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,006,113.49	$224.43 MRO80,570	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,148.41	$161.09 MRO57,832	-41.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,166.99	$110.75 MRO39,758	+53.6%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 63.4% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,358,437.43	$78.09 MRO28,033	-77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,539,448.16	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	-49.8%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,993.11	$1.95 MRO699	+29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,082.49	$2.42 MRO867	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,990.81	$2.50 MRO896	+24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,111.20	$86.71 MRO31,129	+79.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,974.72	$4.37 MRO1,568	-20.6%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 23.1% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,553.30	$20.33 MRO7,298	-17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,104.41	$20.64 MRO7,410	-0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,572.59	$68.82 MRO24,707	-26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,355.69	$35.25 MRO12,653	-47.9%
Average			-23.1%

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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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