Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 1.0% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 4.3% more in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 36.9% more in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 2.6% more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 46.5% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.5% more for restaurants

	Skopje	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD339.08	$4.99 MRO1,792	-20.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD282.72	$5.94 MRO2,132	+13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD95.33	$2.01 MRO722	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD66.72	$2.39 MRO859	+94.3%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 4.3% more for groceries

	Skopje	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD36.30	$0.27 MRO99	-59.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD214.18	$3.76 MRO1,350	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD242.43	$5.46 MRO1,959	+21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD114.48	$2.21 MRO795	+4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD199.48	$2.49 MRO895	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD24.25	$1.00 MRO358	+122.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD31.60	$0.83 MRO297	+42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD30.82	$0.65 MRO232	+13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD42.39	$0.45 MRO160	-43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD19.89	$0.35 MRO125	-5.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD24.47	$0.39 MRO140	-13.6%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Skopje	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD292.69	$5.33 MRO1,912	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,413.60	$17.47 MRO6,271	-33.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,696,319.29	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	-76.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD320.42	$2.87 MRO1,030	-51.5%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 36.9% more for housing

	Skopje	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD999.02	$58.82 MRO21,115	+218.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD19,120.24	$224.43 MRO80,570	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,128.85	$161.09 MRO57,832	-38.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD5,812.25	$110.75 MRO39,758	+3.2%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 2.6% more for childcare

	Skopje	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD15,758.41	$78.09 MRO28,033	-73.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD211,701.06	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	+78.4%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD113.09	$1.95 MRO699	-6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD106.17	$2.42 MRO867	+23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD150.78	$2.50 MRO896	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,899.88	$86.71 MRO31,129	+147.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD329.84	$4.37 MRO1,568	-28.3%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 46.5% less for clothing

	Skopje	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,233.84	$20.33 MRO7,298	-65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,884.80	$20.64 MRO7,410	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,454.98	$68.82 MRO24,707	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,140.36	$35.25 MRO12,653	-62.9%
Average			-46.5%

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