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Mauritania

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Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 13.9% cheaper than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 88.1% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.2% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 32.2% more in Islamabad

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

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Islamabad vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$3.61 PKR999.89	+44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.34 PKR94.28	-80.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.22 PKR60.55	-89.8%
Average			-22.7%

Nouakchott vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Nouakchott	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$0.75 PKR207.85	+180.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$3.07 PKR850.72	+2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$3.63 PKR1,005.39	-39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$1.24 PKR343.26	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$1.41 PKR390.05	-42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.59 PKR163.01	-59.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.38 PKR106.08	-54.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.47 PKR131.53	-33.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.25 PKR68.04	-52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.13 PKR35.48	-70.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.17 PKR46.23	-59.3%
Average			-39.9%

Nouakchott vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 88.1% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$5.11 PKR1,414.40	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$21.66 PKR5,999.36	-0.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+624.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$7.04 PKR1,949.79	+82.2%
Average			+88.1%

Nouakchott vs. Islamabad - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Nouakchott	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$17.07 PKR4,726.77	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$273.02 PKR75,608.63	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$139.79 PKR38,712.55	-19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$77.95 PKR21,585.94	-20.9%
Average			-19.1%

Nouakchott vs. Islamabad - Cost of housing

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$74.62 PKR20,664.47	-83.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-33.2%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$3.61 PKR999.89	+106.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$2.65 PKR733.33	+16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$2.30 PKR636.93	-7.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$28.23 PKR7,817.35	-67.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	+7.0%
Average			-9.2%

Nouakchott vs. Islamabad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.2% more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$24.82 PKR6,874.27	+63.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$34.87 PKR9,655.78	+52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$96.43 PKR26,705.61	+41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$40.62 PKR11,248.80	-13.1%
Average			+32.2%

Nouakchott vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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