Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 25.8% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 65.6% more in Baku
Groceries: pay 7.5% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Baku
Housing: pay 38.3% more in Baku
Childcare: pay 18.6% less in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% more in Baku
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Baku

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

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Baku vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.6% more for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$8.82 AZN15.00	+253.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$8.09 AZN13.75	+36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$1.11 AZN1.89	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.60 AZN1.02	-71.9%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 7.5% less for groceries

	Nouakchott	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$0.51 AZN0.87	+91.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$2.59 AZN4.40	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$5.58 AZN9.49	-7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$2.02 AZN3.43	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$2.36 AZN4.01	-4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.59 AZN1.01	-58.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.84 AZN1.43
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.72 AZN1.22	+0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.82 AZN1.39	+59.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.35 AZN0.59	-21.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.26 AZN0.44	-36.2%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$2.55 AZN4.34	-52.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$21.18 AZN36.00	-2.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	+214.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$6.76 AZN11.50	+75.1%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 38.3% more for housing

	Nouakchott	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$15.29 AZN26.00	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$550.65 AZN936.11	+88.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$315.38 AZN536.15	+80.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$50.83 AZN86.41	-48.4%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 18.6% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$327.99 AZN557.58	-26.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	-10.3%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.76 AZN3.00	+1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$3.51 AZN5.97	+54.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$2.94 AZN5.00	+18.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$48.53 AZN82.50	-44.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$5.88 AZN10.00	+45.2%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$66.42 AZN112.92	+336.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$55.49 AZN94.33	+142.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$125.29 AZN213.00	+83.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$114.97 AZN195.45	+146.0%
Average			+163.0%

Nouakchott vs. Baku - Cost of clothing

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