Cost of living comparison

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If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Saint John's
Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $5.03
MRO1,805
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $6.64
MRO2,385
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $2.02
MRO727

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Saint John's
Nouakchott
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.28
MRO99
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $3.00
MRO1,076
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $5.23
MRO1,877

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Saint John's
Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.65
MRO1,669
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.91
MRO10,380
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $7,542.71
MRO2,707,832

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Saint John's
Nouakchott
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $58.14
MRO20,873
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $205.91
MRO73,923
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $138.28
MRO49,644

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Saint John's
Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $78.72
MRO28,262
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $7,016.47
MRO2,518,913

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Saint John's
Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $2.20
MRO790
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $2.40
MRO861
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.51
MRO903

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Saint John's
Nouakchott
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $17.96
MRO6,447
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $19.53
MRO7,011
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $69.27
MRO24,867

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