Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 16.2% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 66.3% more in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 46.8% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 23.7% more in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Nouakchott

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

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Nouakchott vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.4% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.61 PKR999.89	$2.49 MRO895	-31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	$5.93 MRO2,130	+9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR94.28	$1.76 MRO632	+417.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.55	$2.14 MRO770	+880.6%
Average			+29.4%

Islamabad vs. Nouakchott - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.3% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR207.85	$0.27 MRO96	-64.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 PKR850.72	$2.99 MRO1,074	-2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 PKR1,005.39	$6.02 MRO2,160	+65.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 PKR343.26	$2.32 MRO832	+87.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 PKR390.05	$2.46 MRO882	+74.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 PKR163.01	$1.44 MRO518	+145.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.08	$0.84 MRO302	+119.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR131.53	$0.72 MRO257	+50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.04	$0.51 MRO185	+109.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.48	$0.44 MRO157	+242.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.23	$0.41 MRO147	+145.5%
Average			+66.3%

Islamabad vs. Nouakchott - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.8% less for transportation

	Islamabad	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.11 PKR1,414.40	$5.42 MRO1,945	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.66 PKR5,999.36	$21.81 MRO7,831	+0.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$54,159.34 PKR15M	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-86.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.04 PKR1,949.79	$3.86 MRO1,387	-45.1%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 23.7% more for housing

	Islamabad	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 PKR4,726.77	$59.83 MRO21,479	+250.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.02 PKR75,608.63	$291.49 MRO105K	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.79 PKR38,712.55	$174.41 MRO62,615	+24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.95 PKR21,585.94	$98.49 MRO35,360	+26.4%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.62 PKR20,664.47	$443.74 MRO159K	+494.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,015.34 PKR1M	$7,503.69 MRO3M	+49.6%
Average			+198.3%

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pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR999.89	$1.75 MRO626	-51.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 PKR733.33	$2.28 MRO819	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 PKR636.93	$2.49 MRO895	+8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.23 PKR7,817.35	$86.63 MRO31,100	+206.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	$4.05 MRO1,454	-6.5%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Islamabad	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.82 PKR6,874.27	$15.21 MRO5,459	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.87 PKR9,655.78	$22.85 MRO8,204	-34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.43 PKR26,705.61	$68.31 MRO24,522	-29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.62 PKR11,248.80	$46.74 MRO16,780	+15.1%
Average			-24.4%

Islamabad vs. Nouakchott - Cost of clothing

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