Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 27.4% cheaper than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 38.8% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 24.0% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 32.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 63.7% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 89.6% more in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.

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Cairo vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$4.77 EGP255.20	+91.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$5.92 EGP316.45	-0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.35 EGP18.91	-79.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.15 EGP7.79	-93.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 38.8% less for groceries

	Nouakchott	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$0.76 EGP40.74	+184.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$2.13 EGP114.06	-28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$3.57 EGP190.86	-40.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$1.18 EGP63.29	-48.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$2.26 EGP120.71	-8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.82 EGP43.68	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.35 EGP18.52	-58.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.26 EGP14.08	-63.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.24 EGP12.94	-52.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.18 EGP9.68	-58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.20 EGP10.49	-52.1%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 24.0% less for transportation

	Nouakchott	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$1.68 EGP89.66	-69.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$8.59 EGP459.36	-60.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+331.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$1.91 EGP102.08	-50.6%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 32.0% less for housing

	Nouakchott	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$14.10 EGP753.78	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	+10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-78.9%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 63.7% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	-72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$3,562.03 EGP190K	-52.5%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.48 EGP79.11	-15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$1.78 EGP95.02	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$2.01 EGP107.18	-19.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	-65.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$4.77 EGP255.20	+17.9%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 89.6% more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	+169.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	+121.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+69.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	+28.0%
Average			+89.6%

Nouakchott vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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