Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 32.2% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 60.9% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 14.8% more in Minsk
Housing: pay 49.3% more in Minsk
Childcare: pay 69.9% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.9% more for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$9.78 BYN29.50	+292.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$6.85 BYN20.65	+15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.96 BYN2.89	-45.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.59 BYN1.79	-72.4%
Average			+60.9%

Nouakchott vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Nouakchott	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$0.68 BYN2.05	+154.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$3.79 BYN11.43	+26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$3.45 BYN10.42	-42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$1.64 BYN4.94	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$2.40 BYN7.25	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.70 BYN2.10	-51.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.76 BYN2.31	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.97 BYN2.93	+36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$1.21 BYN3.66	+135.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.29 BYN0.88	-33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.33 BYN1.01	-18.5%
Average			-0.3%

Nouakchott vs. Minsk - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.8% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$3.33 BYN10.04	-38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$18.59 BYN56.05	-14.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	+183.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$5.54 BYN16.72	+43.5%
Average			+14.8%

Nouakchott vs. Minsk - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.3% more for housing

	Nouakchott	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$13.39 BYN40.39	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	+99.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+118.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$46.63 BYN140.62	-52.7%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 69.9% more for childcare

	Nouakchott	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	-10.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+222.7%
Average			+69.9%

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.63 BYN4.92	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$2.32 BYN7.00	+1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$2.61 BYN7.87	+4.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$37.06 BYN111.77	-57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$5.87 BYN17.70	+44.9%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$50.77 BYN153.12	+233.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$44.17 BYN133.20	+93.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$106.09 BYN319.97	+55.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$106.95 BYN322.54	+128.8%
Average			+118.8%

Nouakchott vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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