Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 15.0% cheaper than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 30.7% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 65.7% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 35.4% more in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 20.0% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 57.6% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.1% more for restaurants

	Tirana	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL956	$4.99 MRO1,792	-54.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL764	$5.94 MRO2,132	-32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL138	$2.01 MRO722	+27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL72	$2.39 MRO859	+191.4%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 30.7% less for groceries

	Tirana	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL87	$0.27 MRO99	-72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL553	$3.76 MRO1,350	-40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL665	$5.46 MRO1,959	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL314	$2.21 MRO795	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL310	$2.49 MRO895	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL65	$1.00 MRO358	+35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL101	$0.83 MRO297	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL72	$0.65 MRO232	-21.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL76	$0.45 MRO160	-49.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL44	$0.35 MRO125	-30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL53	$0.39 MRO140	-35.1%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 65.7% less for transportation

	Tirana	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL687	$5.33 MRO1,912	-32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,529	$17.47 MRO6,271
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,580,194	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	-74.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,580	$2.87 MRO1,030	-90.3%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 35.4% more for housing

	Tirana	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,594	$58.82 MRO21,115	+223.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL52,078	$224.43 MRO80,570	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL36,117	$161.09 MRO57,832	-61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,830	$110.75 MRO39,758	+41.9%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 20.0% less for childcare

	Tirana	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL22,528	$78.09 MRO28,033	-69.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL470,608	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	+29.7%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL239	$1.95 MRO699	-28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL162	$2.42 MRO867	+30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL334	$2.50 MRO896	-34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL4,104	$86.71 MRO31,129	+84.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL764	$4.37 MRO1,568	-50.0%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 57.6% less for clothing

	Tirana	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,633	$20.33 MRO7,298	-68.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,182	$20.64 MRO7,410	-56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,767	$68.82 MRO24,707	-31.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,735	$35.25 MRO12,653	-73.7%
Average			-57.6%

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