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Nouakchott vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 1.3% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 87.5% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 1.1% more in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 19.1% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 15.8% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 46.4% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.5% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.39 MZN600.00	$3.01 MRO1,082	-67.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN500.00	$6.28 MRO2,254	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MZN48.37	$1.77 MRO637	+134.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MZN34.22	$2.16 MRO775	+303.4%
Average			+87.5%

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pay 1.1% more for groceries

	Maputo	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MZN68.38	$0.28 MRO99	-74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.60 MZN485.83	$2.76 MRO990	-63.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.86 MZN374.34	$5.36 MRO1,923	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MZN153.63	$2.23 MRO800	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MZN150.82	$2.51 MRO901	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MZN54.05	$1.00 MRO360	+18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.83 MRO299	+134.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MZN43.09	$0.65 MRO234	-3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MZN27.67	$0.45 MRO161	+3.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN27.90	$0.35 MRO126	-19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 MZN19.96	$0.39 MRO141	+25.7%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 19.1% less for transportation

	Maputo	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.92	$5.36 MRO1,924	+4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.30	$21.97 MRO7,889	+66.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	$7,533.89 MRO2,704,667	-73.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.58 MZN996.00	$3.89 MRO1,397	-75.0%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 15.8% less for housing

	Maputo	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.27 MZN5,833.33	$60.27 MRO21,637	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	$225.73 MRO81,036	-51.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	$162.03 MRO58,168	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.12 MZN4,417.54	$111.41 MRO39,996	+61.2%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Maputo	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	$73.21 MRO26,284	-54.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	$7,011.73 MRO2,517,211	+21.1%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 MZN90.00	$1.96 MRO703	+39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.78	$2.30 MRO825	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$2.51 MRO902	-10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	$87.27 MRO31,329	+102.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	$4.08 MRO1,465	-47.8%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 46.4% less for clothing

	Maputo	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	$20.45 MRO7,342	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	$20.77 MRO7,455	-66.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	$69.22 MRO24,848	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	$41.44 MRO14,876	-47.5%
Average			-46.4%

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