Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

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Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 2.0 times more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 57.4% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 89.4% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 70.3% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Sofia

The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Sofia are more expensive than in Nouakchott. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sofia.

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Sofia vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$16.80 BGN29.23	+573.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$11.61 BGN20.20	+95.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$2.42 BGN4.21	+37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$1.80 BGN3.14	-15.9%
Average			+202.7%

Nouakchott vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.4% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$1.53 BGN2.66	+469.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$5.70 BGN9.92	+90.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$7.46 BGN12.99	+24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$4.37 BGN7.60	+88.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$3.92 BGN6.81	+59.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.99 BGN1.72	-31.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.92 BGN1.60	+9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.86 BGN1.49	+19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$1.93 BGN3.36	+275.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.48 BGN0.84	+9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.41 BGN0.71	-0.8%
Average			+57.4%

Nouakchott vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries

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pay 89.4% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$6.58 BGN11.46	+21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$28.55 BGN49.69	+30.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	+303.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$9.05 BGN15.75	+134.2%
Average			+89.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Nouakchott	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$15.37 BGN26.74	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	+167.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	+245.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$121.09 BGN210.73	+22.9%
Average			+134.7%

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pay 70.3% more for childcare

	Nouakchott	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	+72.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	+68.6%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$3.44 BGN5.98	+96.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$3.53 BGN6.15	+54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$4.25 BGN7.40	+70.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$46.61 BGN81.12	-46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$10.08 BGN17.54	+148.8%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$89.18 BGN155.21	+486.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$40.94 BGN71.25	+79.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$106.72 BGN185.72	+56.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$106.41 BGN185.18	+127.7%
Average			+147.3%

Nouakchott vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing

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