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Kampala vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 4.1% cheaper than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 6.7% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Kampala

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

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Kampala vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.6% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$2.45 UGX10,151	-1.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$7.36 UGX30,452	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.37 UGX1,523	-79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.27 UGX1,107	-87.5%
Average			-25.6%

Nouakchott vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.1% less for groceries

	Nouakchott	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$0.91 UGX3,747	+238.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$2.18 UGX9,009	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$2.90 UGX11,976	-51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$1.58 UGX6,530	-31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$2.05 UGX8,472	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.95 UGX3,939	-34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.57 UGX2,353	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.59 UGX2,430	-17.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.54 UGX2,225	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.56 UGX2,302	+27.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.56 UGX2,302	+35.8%
Average			-7.1%

Nouakchott vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$5.31 UGX21,961	-2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$42.68 UGX177K	+95.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$2.94 UGX12,181	-23.8%
Average			+13.7%

Nouakchott vs. Kampala - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.7% more for housing

	Nouakchott	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$34.66 UGX143K	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$482.64 UGX2M	+65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$167.36 UGX692K	-4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$53.08 UGX220K	-46.1%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$251.43 UGX1M	-43.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+10.3%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.23 UGX5,075	-29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$2.53 UGX10,471	+11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$2.45 UGX10,151	-1.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$55.21 UGX228K	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$7.36 UGX30,452	+81.7%
Average			-1.4%

Nouakchott vs. Kampala - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Nouakchott	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$13.80 UGX57,098	-9.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$12.88 UGX53,292	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$31.90 UGX132K	-53.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$43.25 UGX179K	-7.5%
Average			-31.4%

Nouakchott vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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