Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

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Lebanon

Beirut vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 2.2 times more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 45.1% more in Beirut
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Beirut
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 47.6% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.0% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Beirut

The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Beirut are more expensive than in Nouakchott. Notably, transportation, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Beirut.

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Beirut vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$12.00 LBP1M	+381.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$10.00 LBP896K	+68.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$2.33 LBP209K	+32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.87 LBP78,113	-59.3%
Average			+128.8%

Nouakchott vs. Beirut - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.1% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$0.88 LBP78,624	+227.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$5.54 LBP496K	+85.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$7.42 LBP664K	+23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$3.57 LBP320K	+53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$4.81 LBP431K	+95.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$1.39 LBP124K	-3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.76 LBP68,245	-9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.75 LBP66,945	+4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.68 LBP60,933	+32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.56 LBP50,168	+27.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.71 LBP63,835	+73.9%
Average			+45.1%

Nouakchott vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$4.04 LBP362K	-25.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$77.50 LBP7M	+255.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+615.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$23.00 LBP2M	+495.2%
Average			+167.2%

Nouakchott vs. Beirut - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Nouakchott	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$37.98 LBP3M	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$943.80 LBP85M	+223.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$496.60 LBP44M	+184.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$177.50 LBP16M	+80.2%
Average			+159.6%

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pay 47.6% more for childcare

	Nouakchott	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$681.75 LBP61M	+53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$10,643.75 LBP953M	+41.8%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$5.00 LBP448K	+186.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$4.54 LBP407K	+99.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$3.00 LBP269K	+20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$85.00 LBP8M	-1.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$10.00 LBP896K	+146.9%
Average			+80.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$67.62 LBP6M	+344.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$49.29 LBP4M	+115.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$138.89 LBP12M	+103.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$120.00 LBP11M	+156.7%
Average			+166.0%

Nouakchott vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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