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Belarus

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Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 24.4% cheaper than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 0.3% more in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 33.0% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 41.1% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 54.3% less in Nouakchott

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

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Nouakchott vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$2.49 MRO895	-74.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$5.93 MRO2,130	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$1.76 MRO632	+83.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$2.14 MRO770	+262.1%
Average			-37.9%

Minsk vs. Nouakchott - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.3% more for groceries

	Minsk	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$0.27 MRO96	-60.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$2.99 MRO1,074	-21.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$6.02 MRO2,160	+74.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$2.32 MRO832	+41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$2.46 MRO882	+2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.44 MRO518	+107.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.84 MRO302	+10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$0.72 MRO257	-26.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$0.51 MRO185	-57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.44 MRO157	+49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.41 MRO147	+22.7%
Average			+0.3%

Minsk vs. Nouakchott - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Minsk	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$5.42 MRO1,945	+62.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$21.81 MRO7,831	+17.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-64.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$3.86 MRO1,387	-30.3%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 33.0% less for housing

	Minsk	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$59.83 MRO21,479	+346.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$291.49 MRO105K	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$174.41 MRO62,615	-54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$98.49 MRO35,360	+111.2%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 41.1% less for childcare

	Minsk	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$443.74 MRO159K	+11.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$7,503.69 MRO3M	-69.0%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$1.75 MRO626	+7.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$2.28 MRO819	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$2.49 MRO895	-4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$86.63 MRO31,100	+133.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$4.05 MRO1,454	-31.0%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 54.3% less for clothing

	Minsk	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$15.21 MRO5,459	-70.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$22.85 MRO8,204	-48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$68.31 MRO24,522	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$46.74 MRO16,780	-56.3%
Average			-54.3%

Minsk vs. Nouakchott - Cost of clothing

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