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Nouakchott vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 22.5% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 28.7% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 38.9% more in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 30.5% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 77.9% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 76.3% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.8% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,383.91	$3.01 MRO1,082	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,176.16	$6.28 MRO2,254	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,504.07	$1.77 MRO637	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA955.10	$2.16 MRO775	+107.4%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

	Luanda	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,078.93	$0.28 MRO99	-76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,727.89	$2.76 MRO990	-55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,753.31	$5.36 MRO1,923	-27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,983.03	$2.23 MRO800	+3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,487.18	$2.51 MRO901	-7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,077.66	$1.00 MRO360	-14.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA451.42	$0.83 MRO299	+69.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,267.97	$0.65 MRO234	-52.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA863.33	$0.45 MRO161	-52.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.98	$0.35 MRO126	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA648.28	$0.39 MRO141	-44.5%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 38.9% more for transportation

	Luanda	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,216.47	$5.36 MRO1,924	+303.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,420.34	$21.97 MRO7,889	-33.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,230,046.59	$7,533.89 MRO2,704,667	-62.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,520.10	$3.89 MRO1,397	-52.5%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 30.5% less for housing

	Luanda	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,712.51	$60.27 MRO21,637	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA605,292.72	$225.73 MRO81,036	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,778.84	$162.03 MRO58,168	-53.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,398.42	$111.41 MRO39,996	+51.6%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 77.9% less for childcare

	Luanda	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA755,284.97	$73.21 MRO26,284	-91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,229,860.92	$7,011.73 MRO2,517,211	-64.7%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,421.04	$1.96 MRO703	+26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,291.06	$2.30 MRO825	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,184.70	$2.51 MRO902	+5.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA57,031.58	$87.27 MRO31,329	+40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,113.98	$4.08 MRO1,465	-9.0%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 76.3% less for clothing

	Luanda	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,566.70	$20.45 MRO7,342	-85.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,450.15	$20.77 MRO7,455	-73.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,936.46	$69.22 MRO24,848	-62.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,288.51	$41.44 MRO14,876	-84.3%
Average			-76.3%

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