Cost of living comparison

Morocco

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Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 12.4% cheaper than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 40.6% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 16.2% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 42.9% more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% less in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 43.5% less in Nouakchott

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

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Nouakchott vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9% more for restaurants

	Rabat	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.01 MAD39.02	$2.49 MRO895	-37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 MAD68.29	$5.93 MRO2,130	-15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.28	$1.76 MRO632	+224.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$2.14 MRO770	+527.2%
Average			+2.9%

Rabat vs. Nouakchott - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Rabat	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 MAD6.06	$0.27 MRO96	-56.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 MAD53.77	$2.99 MRO1,074	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 MAD31.21	$6.02 MRO2,160	+87.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 MAD18.32	$2.32 MRO832	+23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.12	$2.46 MRO882	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 MAD6.88	$1.44 MRO518	+104.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MAD6.11	$0.84 MRO302	+34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.70	$0.72 MRO257	+87.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.74	$0.51 MRO185	+33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.01	$0.44 MRO157	+41.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.30	$0.41 MRO147	+21.0%
Average			+16.2%

Rabat vs. Nouakchott - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.6% less for transportation

	Rabat	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 MAD54.88	$5.42 MRO1,945	-3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	$21.81 MRO7,831	-13.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-75.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.72 MAD65.36	$3.86 MRO1,387	-42.5%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 16.2% less for housing

	Rabat	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD321.54	$59.83 MRO21,479	+81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	$291.49 MRO105K	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	$174.41 MRO62,615	-33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD283.18	$98.49 MRO35,360	+238.4%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 42.9% more for childcare

	Rabat	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	$443.74 MRO159K	+151.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	$7,503.69 MRO3M	-18.7%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.01 MAD48.78	$1.75 MRO626	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 MAD18.45	$2.28 MRO819	+20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MAD39.57	$2.49 MRO895	-38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.94 MAD271.85	$86.63 MRO31,100	+210.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 MAD58.53	$4.05 MRO1,454	-32.7%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 43.5% less for clothing

	Rabat	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.95 MAD456.79	$15.21 MRO5,459	-67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.52 MAD384.49	$22.85 MRO8,204	-42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.77 MAD883.17	$68.31 MRO24,522	-24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.58 MAD628.38	$46.74 MRO16,780	-27.6%
Average			-43.5%

Rabat vs. Nouakchott - Cost of clothing

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