Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 38.5% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 66.1% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 68.6% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 13.6% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 55.2% less in Nouakchott

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

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Nouakchott vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$2.49 MRO895	-61.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$5.93 MRO2,130	-43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$1.76 MRO632	-24.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.14 MRO770	+15.9%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 66.1% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$0.27 MRO96	-87.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$2.99 MRO1,074	-53.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$6.02 MRO2,160	-50.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$2.32 MRO832	-48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$2.46 MRO882	+36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$1.44 MRO518	-66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.84 MRO302	-47.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$0.72 MRO257	-83.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$0.51 MRO185	-80.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.44 MRO157	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.41 MRO147	-76.5%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 68.6% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$5.42 MRO1,945	-54.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$21.81 MRO7,831	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-80.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$3.86 MRO1,387	-85.1%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 13.6% less for housing

	Kingstown	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$59.83 MRO21,479	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$291.49 MRO105K	+2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$174.41 MRO62,615	-46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$98.49 MRO35,360	+74.0%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$443.74 MRO159K	+323.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,503.69 MRO3M
Average			+323.3%

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pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.75 MRO626	+4.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.28 MRO819	-44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.49 MRO895	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$86.63 MRO31,100	+167.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$4.05 MRO1,454	-12.4%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 55.2% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$15.21 MRO5,459	-76.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$22.85 MRO8,204	-63.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$68.31 MRO24,522	-7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$46.74 MRO16,780	-49.5%
Average			-55.2%

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