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Nouakchott vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 1.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 66.4% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 36.3% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 43.6% more in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 38.3% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 42.5% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.4% more for restaurants

	Lima	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$3.01 MRO1,082	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$6.28 MRO2,254	-12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$1.77 MRO637	+76.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$2.16 MRO775	+230.9%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Lima	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$0.28 MRO99	-89.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$2.76 MRO990	-39.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$5.36 MRO1,923	-7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$2.23 MRO800	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$2.51 MRO901	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$1.00 MRO360	-1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.83 MRO299	+64.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.65 MRO234	+13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.45 MRO161	-20.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.35 MRO126	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.39 MRO141	-9.5%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 36.3% less for transportation

	Lima	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$5.36 MRO1,924	+3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$21.97 MRO7,889	-3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,198.40	$7,533.89 MRO2,704,667	-62.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$3.89 MRO1,397	-82.1%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 43.6% more for housing

	Lima	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$60.27 MRO21,637	+141.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.35	$225.73 MRO81,036	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.98	$162.03 MRO58,168	-56.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.33	$111.41 MRO39,996	+155.9%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 38.3% less for childcare

	Lima	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.14	$73.21 MRO26,284	-61.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,615.34	$7,011.73 MRO2,517,211	-14.7%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$1.96 MRO703	-14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$2.30 MRO825	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$2.51 MRO902	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.64	$87.27 MRO31,329	+180.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$4.08 MRO1,465	-42.8%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 42.5% less for clothing

	Lima	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$20.45 MRO7,342	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.13	$20.77 MRO7,455	-41.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.34	$69.22 MRO24,848	-17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.36	$41.44 MRO14,876	-50.5%
Average			-42.5%

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