Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

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Algeria

Algiers vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 29.3% cheaper than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 28.1% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 2.9% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 53.9% more in Algiers

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

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Algiers vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.8% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$3.36 DZD449.89	+34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$4.33 DZD580.27	-27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.62 DZD82.48	-65.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.28 DZD37.42	-87.0%
Average			-24.8%

Nouakchott vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% less for groceries

	Nouakchott	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$0.14 DZD18.93	-47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$3.97 DZD531.80	+32.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$3.27 DZD438.21	-45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$1.21 DZD162.63	-47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$1.80 DZD241.31	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.94 DZD125.49	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$1.25 DZD167.97	+48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.50 DZD66.48	-30.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.43 DZD56.98	-17.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.27 DZD36.57	-37.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.21 DZD28.74	-47.6%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Nouakchott	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$1.30 DZD173.75	-76.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$6.72 DZD899.79	-69.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$35,271.67 DZD5M	+371.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$4.17 DZD558.15	+7.9%
Average			-27.5%

Nouakchott vs. Algiers - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Nouakchott	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$12.32 DZD1,650.26	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$163.76 DZD21,932.28	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$129.68 DZD17,367.25	-25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$33.78 DZD4,523.62	-65.7%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 2.9% more for childcare

	Nouakchott	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$554.52 DZD74,265.33	+25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$6,354.19 DZD851K	-15.3%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$2.24 DZD299.93	+28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$1.10 DZD147.27	-51.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$3.10 DZD415.40	+24.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$24.85 DZD3,328.59	-71.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$4.48 DZD599.86	+10.6%
Average			-30.3%

Nouakchott vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 53.9% more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$32.25 DZD4,319.26	+112.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$34.71 DZD4,649.27	+51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$69.06 DZD9,249.31	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$80.57 DZD10,790.34	+72.4%
Average			+53.9%

Nouakchott vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing

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