Cost of living comparison

Kyrgyzstan

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Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 16.9% cheaper than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% less in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 15.7% more in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 34.2% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 39.1% more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Nouakchott

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

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Nouakchott vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.5% less for restaurants

	Bishkek	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 KGS600.01	$2.49 MRO895	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.83 KGS510.01	$5.93 MRO2,130	+1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 KGS65.00	$1.76 MRO632	+137.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 KGS33.88	$2.14 MRO770	+453.5%
Average			-17.5%

Bishkek vs. Nouakchott - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.7% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 KGS34.67	$0.27 MRO96	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.82 KGS334.23	$2.99 MRO1,074	-21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81 KGS333.12	$6.02 MRO2,160	+57.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 KGS151.13	$2.32 MRO832	+34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 KGS181.82	$2.46 MRO882	+18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 KGS54.76	$1.44 MRO518	+130.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KGS73.57	$0.84 MRO302	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 KGS81.76	$0.72 MRO257	-23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KGS62.84	$0.51 MRO185	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KGS23.90	$0.44 MRO157	+60.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 KGS19.28	$0.41 MRO147	+85.9%
Average			+15.7%

Bishkek vs. Nouakchott - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Bishkek	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.74 KGS326.93	$5.42 MRO1,945	+44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.66 KGS1,020.02	$21.81 MRO7,831	+87.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,991.94 KGS3M	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-75.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.52 KGS395.01	$3.86 MRO1,387	-14.5%
Average			-13.6%

Bishkek vs. Nouakchott - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.2% less for housing

	Bishkek	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.00 KGS1,049.18	$59.83 MRO21,479	+398.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$603.19 KGS52,748.92	$291.49 MRO105K	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$416.93 KGS36,460.58	$174.41 MRO62,615	-58.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.42 KGS3,359.98	$98.49 MRO35,360	+156.4%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 39.1% more for childcare

	Bishkek	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.56 KGS19,200.33	$443.74 MRO159K	+102.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,837.88 KGS685K	$7,503.69 MRO3M	-4.3%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 KGS120.00	$1.75 MRO626	+27.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 KGS212.36	$2.28 MRO819	-6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.06 KGS180.00	$2.49 MRO895	+21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.84 KGS4,795.54	$86.63 MRO31,100	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 KGS500.01	$4.05 MRO1,454	-29.1%
Average			+8.6%

Bishkek vs. Nouakchott - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.40 KGS4,844.53	$15.21 MRO5,459	-72.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.07 KGS3,766.73	$22.85 MRO8,204	-46.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.57 KGS7,920.14	$68.31 MRO24,522	-24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.22 KGS7,890.14	$46.74 MRO16,780	-48.2%
Average			-51.2%

Bishkek vs. Nouakchott - Cost of clothing

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