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Nouakchott vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 1.2% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 42.9% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 54.7% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nouakchott instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 2.3% more for restaurants

	St. George's	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.99 MRO1,792	-32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.94 MRO2,132	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.01 MRO722	+8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$2.39 MRO859	+61.7%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

	St. George's	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 EC$4.57	$0.27 MRO99	-83.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 EC$11.68	$3.76 MRO1,350	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.75	$5.46 MRO1,959	-62.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 EC$10.67	$2.21 MRO795	-43.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.04	$2.49 MRO895	-4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.48 EC$6.70	$1.00 MRO358	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.83 MRO297	-1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$0.65 MRO232	-18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$0.45 MRO160	-66.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 EC$2.54	$0.35 MRO125	-63.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$0.39 MRO140	-54.7%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 54.7% less for transportation

	St. George's	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 EC$14.01	$5.33 MRO1,912	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$100.00	$17.47 MRO6,271	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	-70.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$199.81 EC$540.00	$2.87 MRO1,030	-98.6%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	St. George's	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.87 EC$126.67	$58.82 MRO21,115	+25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	$224.43 MRO80,570	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$783.33	$161.09 MRO57,832	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$431.09	$110.75 MRO39,758	-30.6%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$78.09 MRO28,033	+40.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	+199.1%
Average			+119.9%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.95 MRO699	-4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$12.00	$2.42 MRO867	-45.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.50 MRO896	+34.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$86.71 MRO31,129	+134.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$4.37 MRO1,568	-60.7%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	St. George's	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$70.00	$20.33 MRO7,298	-21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$20.64 MRO7,410	-53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$115.00	$68.82 MRO24,707	+61.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$205.00	$35.25 MRO12,653	-53.5%
Average			-16.7%

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