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Mauritania

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China

Shanghai vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 63.3% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 45.0% more in Shanghai
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 95.2% more in Shanghai

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

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Shanghai vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$4.47 CN¥29.94	+79.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.60 CN¥4.01	-66.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-82.7%
Average			-6.3%

Nouakchott vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$1.98 CN¥13.22	+637.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$8.60 CN¥57.52	+187.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$6.88 CN¥46.02	+14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-26.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$1.48 CN¥9.89	-39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.99 CN¥6.65	-31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.77 CN¥5.16	-8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.90 CN¥6.05	+26.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.77 CN¥5.15	+49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.36 CN¥2.40	-18.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.43 CN¥2.90	+5.7%
Average			+24.3%

Nouakchott vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.0% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$4.96 CN¥33.21	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$29.83 CN¥199.59	+36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	+159.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$5.67 CN¥37.92	+46.7%
Average			+45.0%

Nouakchott vs. Shanghai - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Nouakchott	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$10.55 CN¥70.59	-82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	+255.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	+237.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-55.3%
Average			+119.6%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Nouakchott	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+218.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+269.0%
Average			+242.8%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$3.35 CN¥22.41	+46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$3.73 CN¥24.95	+49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$65.69 CN¥439.52	-24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+120.9%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 95.2% more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$54.37 CN¥363.79	+257.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$37.09 CN¥248.19	+62.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$75.49 CN¥505.08	+10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$105.70 CN¥707.25	+126.1%
Average			+95.2%

Nouakchott vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing

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