Nouakchott is 44.6% cheaper than Singapore.

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

pay 24.2% more for restaurants

 
Singapore
Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.52
$10.14
$5.84
MRO2,098
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.77
$9.13
$6.99
MRO2,511
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.59
$2.14
$2.55
MRO916

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

 
Singapore
Nouakchott
Bread
1 loaf
$2.08
$2.80
$0.41
MRO147
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.38
$12.65
$4.13
MRO1,482
Milk (1 gallon) $10.93
$14.74
$5.88
MRO2,110

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pay 66.2% less for transportation

 
Singapore
Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.83
$11.91
$4.17
MRO1,498
Monthly public transit pass $96.26
$129.84
$33.61
MRO12,065
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $112,798.92
$152,154.46
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281

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pay 19.2% less for housing

 
Singapore
Nouakchott
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.32
$48.99
$91.33
MRO32,786
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $3,603.58
$4,860.87
$242.74
MRO87,145
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,425.90
$3,272.30
$172.53
MRO61,940

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

 
Singapore
Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,261.73
$1,701.95
$75.73
MRO27,187
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,366.80
$36,915.08
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139

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pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Singapore
Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.52
$10.14
$2.51
MRO902
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.69
$6.33
$2.61
MRO936
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.28
$15.22
$2.92
MRO1,049

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pay 63.5% less for clothing

 
Singapore
Nouakchott
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.80
$100.90
$21.76
MRO7,812
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.62
$56.14
$22.13
MRO7,944
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.10
$144.47
$43.58
MRO15,644

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