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Mogadishu vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 11.7% cheaper than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 61.3% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 3.1% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 27.2% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 61.8% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 3.2% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.2% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MRO1,082	$3.50 SOS1,986	+16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 MRO2,254	$4.50 SOS2,553	-28.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 MRO637	$0.50 SOS284	-71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 MRO775	$0.32 SOS184	-85.0%
Average			-42.2%

Nouakchott vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.3% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.28 MRO99	$1.62 SOS922	+488.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.76 MRO990	$2.50 SOS1,419	-9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 MRO1,923	$5.36 SOS3,043	+0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MRO800	$1.95 SOS1,104	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 MRO901	$1.64 SOS933	-34.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 MRO360	$1.36 SOS772	+35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 MRO299	$0.45 SOS257	-45.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 MRO234	$1.25 SOS708	+91.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 MRO161	$0.58 SOS329	+29.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MRO126	$0.55 SOS313	+57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MRO141	$0.68 SOS386	+73.3%
Average			+61.3%

Nouakchott vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.1% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 MRO1,924	$3.91 SOS2,220	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.97 MRO7,889	$20.00 SOS11,348	-9.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,533.89 MRO3M	$7,500.00 SOS4M	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 MRO1,397	$5.80 SOS3,291	+49.0%
Average			+3.1%

Nouakchott vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.2% less for housing

	Nouakchott	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.27 MRO21,637	$66.67 SOS37,828	+10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$225.73 MRO81,036	$157.50 SOS89,369	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$162.03 MRO58,168	$87.50 SOS49,649	-46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.41 MRO39,996	$63.28 SOS35,906	-43.2%
Average			-27.2%

Nouakchott vs. Mogadishu - Cost of housing

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pay 61.8% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.21 MRO26,284	$50.00 SOS28,371	-31.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,011.73 MRO3M	$570.00 SOS323K	-91.9%
Average			-61.8%

Nouakchott vs. Mogadishu - Cost of childcare

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pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MRO703	$4.00 SOS2,270	+104.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 MRO825	$1.50 SOS851	-34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.51 MRO902	$1.20 SOS681	-52.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.27 MRO31,329	$31.67 SOS17,968	-63.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 MRO1,465	??
Average			-11.6%

Nouakchott vs. Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

	Nouakchott	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.45 MRO7,342	$17.50 SOS9,930	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.77 MRO7,455	$24.33 SOS13,807	+17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 MRO24,848	$26.67 SOS15,131	-61.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.44 MRO14,876	$60.50 SOS34,329	+46.0%
Average			-3.2%

Nouakchott vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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