Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 20.6% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 48.9% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 24.1% more in Abuja
Housing: pay 66.5% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 79.3% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 85.1% more in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.49 NGN650.79	-72.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.70 NGN928.07	-67.5%
Average			-38.0%

Nouakchott vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.9% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+391.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+84.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+130.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-36.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.66 NGN883.74	-21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.68 NGN908.26	-4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+103.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+89.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+169.1%
Average			+48.9%

Nouakchott vs. Abuja - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.1% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-60.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+50.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+249.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	+88.8%
Average			+24.1%

Nouakchott vs. Abuja - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.5% more for housing

	Nouakchott	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$596.02 NGN793K	+104.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$350.58 NGN467K	+101.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$86.28 NGN115K	-12.4%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 79.3% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-89.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-58.0%
Average			-79.3%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-42.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+47.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-19.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-69.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+58.2%
Average			-21.5%

Nouakchott vs. Abuja - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 85.1% more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	+70.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+165.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$78.11 NGN104K	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$106.08 NGN141K	+126.9%
Average			+85.1%

Nouakchott vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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