Cost of living comparison

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

compared to

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 54.2% more expensive than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 23.8% more in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 49.9% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 57.8% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 UZS64,906.20	$4.99 MRO1,792	-0.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 UZS51,649.36	$5.94 MRO2,132	+48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UZS7,393.14	$2.01 MRO722	+251.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,196.44	$2.39 MRO859	+867.0%
Average			+291.5%

Tashkent vs. Nouakchott - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.8% more for groceries

	Tashkent	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 UZS6,304.40	$0.27 MRO99	-43.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 UZS46,163.98	$3.76 MRO1,350	+5.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS53,371.11	$5.46 MRO1,959	+32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 UZS21,702.12	$2.21 MRO795	+31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,633.07	$2.49 MRO895	+42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UZS7,883.75	$1.00 MRO358	+63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,910.30	$0.83 MRO297	+8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 UZS12,505.27	$0.65 MRO232	-33.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,357.15	$0.45 MRO160	-31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,777.31	$0.35 MRO125	+61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,236.26	$0.39 MRO140	+125.4%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS47,655.49	$5.33 MRO1,912	+44.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.71 UZS138,355.72	$17.47 MRO6,271	+63.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,484.77 UZS238,681,614.17	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	-59.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.02 UZS39,059.83	$2.87 MRO1,030	-5.1%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Tashkent	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.73 UZS164,371.36	$58.82 MRO21,115	+362.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.57 UZS8,477,906.85	$224.43 MRO80,570	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$415.70 UZS5,367,676.71	$161.09 MRO57,832	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 UZS412,013.09	$110.75 MRO39,758	+247.1%
Average			+120.5%

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pay 49.9% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.58 UZS3,790,836.38	$78.09 MRO28,033	-73.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,476.32 UZS122,361,525.12	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	-26.4%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS15,057.85	$1.95 MRO699	+66.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS22,271.84	$2.42 MRO867	+40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS25,824.68	$2.50 MRO896	+24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.19 UZS609,346.88	$86.71 MRO31,129	+83.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 UZS64,561.70	$4.37 MRO1,568	-12.7%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 57.8% less for clothing

	Tashkent	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.56 UZS691,523.62	$20.33 MRO7,298	-62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 UZS714,230.56	$20.64 MRO7,410	-62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.15 UZS1,319,016.46	$68.82 MRO24,707	-32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.71 UZS1,739,437.34	$35.25 MRO12,653	-73.8%
Average			-57.8%

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