Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

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Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 20.5% cheaper than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 22.8% more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% less in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 62.0% less in Nouakchott

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

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Nouakchott vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Baku	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$2.49 MRO895	-71.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$5.93 MRO2,130	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$1.76 MRO632	+58.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$2.14 MRO770	+255.6%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Baku	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$0.27 MRO96	-47.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$2.99 MRO1,074	+15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$6.02 MRO2,160	+7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$2.32 MRO832	+15.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$2.46 MRO882	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$1.44 MRO518	+143.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.84 MRO302
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$0.72 MRO257	-0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$0.51 MRO185	-37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.44 MRO157	+26.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.41 MRO147	+56.9%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Baku	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$5.42 MRO1,945	+112.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$21.81 MRO7,831	+3.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-68.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$3.86 MRO1,387	-42.9%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	Baku	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$59.83 MRO21,479	+291.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$291.49 MRO105K	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$174.41 MRO62,615	-44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$98.49 MRO35,360	+93.8%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 22.8% more for childcare

	Baku	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$443.74 MRO159K	+35.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$7,503.69 MRO3M	+11.5%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$1.75 MRO626	-1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$2.28 MRO819	-35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$2.49 MRO895	-15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$86.63 MRO31,100	+78.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$4.05 MRO1,454	-31.1%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 62.0% less for clothing

	Baku	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$15.21 MRO5,459	-77.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$22.85 MRO8,204	-58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$68.31 MRO24,522	-45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$46.74 MRO16,780	-59.3%
Average			-62.0%

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