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Brunei

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Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 27.1% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 71.4% more in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 48.0% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 25.7% more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% less in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 61.9% less in Nouakchott

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

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Nouakchott vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.91 BND5.00	$2.49 MRO895	-36.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 BND7.91	$5.93 MRO2,130	-3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.76 MRO632	+90.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$2.14 MRO770	+315.8%
Average			-0.9%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nouakchott - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 BND2.20	$0.27 MRO96	-84.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BND6.01	$2.99 MRO1,074	-36.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$6.02 MRO2,160	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 BND2.62	$2.32 MRO832	+13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 BND2.61	$2.46 MRO882	+20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 BND1.82	$1.44 MRO518	+1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.84 MRO302	-15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 BND1.70	$0.72 MRO257	-46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.51 MRO185	-55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.44 MRO157	-43.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 BND1.19	$0.41 MRO147	-55.9%
Average			-37.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nouakchott - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.4% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.55 BND1.99	$5.42 MRO1,945	+249.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$21.81 MRO7,831	+2692.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-82.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.03	$3.86 MRO1,387	-87.3%
Average			+71.4%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nouakchott - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.0% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.10 BND83.40	$59.83 MRO21,479	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.60 BND923.19	$291.49 MRO105K	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.37 BND606.46	$174.41 MRO62,615	-63.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.90 BND60.08	$98.49 MRO35,360	+110.0%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 25.7% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.79 BND277.73	$443.74 MRO159K	+104.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	$7,503.69 MRO3M	-22.8%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.75 MRO626	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 BND5.00	$2.28 MRO819	-41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.63 BND20.02	$2.49 MRO895	-84.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.57 BND58.38	$86.63 MRO31,100	+90.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.00	$4.05 MRO1,454	-25.9%
Average			-20.4%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nouakchott - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 61.9% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.16 BND97.58	$15.21 MRO5,459	-80.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.73 BND120.08	$22.85 MRO8,204	-75.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.14 BND130.86	$68.31 MRO24,522	-33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.26 BND92.58	$46.74 MRO16,780	-35.3%
Average			-61.9%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nouakchott - Cost of clothing

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