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Mauritania

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Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 68.5% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 81.3% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 25.8% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 23.4% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 8.1% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.7% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 84.4% more in Kuwait City

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

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Kuwait City vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Nouakchott, you would:

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pay 81.3% more for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$12.89 KWD3.980	+417.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$8.86 KWD2.740	+49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.72 KWD0.220	-58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.30 KWD0.090	-85.9%
Average			+81.3%

Nouakchott vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.8% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$1.50 KWD0.460	+460.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$2.18 KWD0.670	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$6.08 KWD1.880	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$2.10 KWD0.650	-9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$3.02 KWD0.930	+23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$1.11 KWD0.340	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.86 KWD0.270	+1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.82 KWD0.250	+15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.69 KWD0.210	+33.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.61 KWD0.190	+38.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.66 KWD0.200	+61.2%
Average			+25.8%

Nouakchott vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.4% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$1.28 KWD0.400	-76.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$48.33 KWD14.940	+121.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$20,942.34 KWD6,474.120	+180.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$30.61 KWD9.460	+692.1%
Average			+23.4%

Nouakchott vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Nouakchott	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$29.92 KWD9.250	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$924.68 KWD285.860	+217.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$635.52 KWD196.460	+264.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$50.13 KWD15.500	-49.1%
Average			+132.3%

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pay 8.1% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$299.37 KWD92.550	-32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$9,387.00 KWD2,901.900	+25.1%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 89.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$3.22 KWD1.000	+84.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$5.21 KWD1.610	+128.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$2.74 KWD0.850	+9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$122.83 KWD37.970	+41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$11.28 KWD3.490	+178.4%
Average			+89.7%

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pay 84.4% more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$37.59 KWD11.620	+147.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$39.47 KWD12.200	+72.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$97.66 KWD30.190	+43.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$88.60 KWD27.390	+89.6%
Average			+84.4%

Nouakchott vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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