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Nouakchott vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 18.3% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 17.0% less in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 26.6% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 42.1% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 9.8% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 17.1% more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 55.2% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.0% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.19	$3.01 MRO1,082	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.17	$6.28 MRO2,254	-25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.74	$1.77 MRO637	-20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.53	$2.16 MRO775	+43.9%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 26.6% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.13	$0.28 MRO99	-78.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.98	$2.76 MRO990	-48.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.90	$5.36 MRO1,923	+1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM5.07	$2.23 MRO800	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.56	$2.51 MRO901	-35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.20	$1.00 MRO360	+41.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.45	$0.83 MRO299	-3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.51	$0.65 MRO234	-27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.74	$0.45 MRO161	-56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$0.35 MRO126	-33.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$0.39 MRO141	-27.7%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 42.1% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.79	$5.36 MRO1,924	-7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM53.66	$21.97 MRO7,889	-30.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	$7,533.89 MRO2,704,667	-74.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.68	$3.89 MRO1,397	-55.3%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 9.8% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM53.55	$60.27 MRO21,637	+89.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM782.04	$225.73 MRO81,036	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM540.69	$162.03 MRO58,168	-49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM262.23	$111.41 MRO39,996	-28.4%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 17.1% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM408.74	$73.21 MRO26,284	-69.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	$7,011.73 MRO2,517,211	+104.0%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM5.06	$1.96 MRO703	-34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.64	$2.30 MRO825	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.58	$2.51 MRO902	-35.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM62.91	$87.27 MRO31,329	+133.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM12.15	$4.08 MRO1,465	-43.4%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 55.2% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM156.92	$20.45 MRO7,342	-78.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM70.36	$20.77 MRO7,455	-50.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM171.78	$69.22 MRO24,848	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM177.16	$41.44 MRO14,876	-60.6%
Average			-55.2%

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