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Nouakchott vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 0.3% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 50.8% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 31.5% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 66.1% more in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 18.6% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.8% more for restaurants

	Suva	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.30 FJD11.98	$3.01 MRO1,082	-43.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 FJD14.97	$6.28 MRO2,254	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 FJD3.11	$1.77 MRO637	+29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 FJD1.51	$2.16 MRO775	+222.5%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 31.5% less for groceries

	Suva	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 FJD1.16	$0.28 MRO99	-46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 FJD11.49	$2.76 MRO990	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 FJD10.80	$5.36 MRO1,923	+12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.23 FJD7.31	$2.23 MRO800	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 FJD5.73	$2.51 MRO901	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.53	$1.00 MRO360	-10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.53	$0.83 MRO299	-25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 FJD3.53	$0.65 MRO234	-58.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FJD3.25	$0.45 MRO161	-68.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FJD1.41	$0.35 MRO126	-43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 FJD1.22	$0.39 MRO141	-27.4%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Suva	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FJD11.48	$5.36 MRO1,924	+5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.07 FJD49.90	$21.97 MRO7,889	-0.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,281.49 FJD54,887.09	$7,533.89 MRO2,704,667	-69.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD9.98	$3.89 MRO1,397	-11.8%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 66.1% more for housing

	Suva	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.84 FJD53.89	$60.27 MRO21,637	+152.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.63 FJD1,097.74	$225.73 MRO81,036	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$379.67 FJD858.23	$162.03 MRO58,168	-57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.55 FJD78.09	$111.41 MRO39,996	+222.5%
Average			+66.1%

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	Suva	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.05 FJD506.46	$73.21 MRO26,284	-67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.41 FJD31,934.31	$7,011.73 MRO2,517,211	-50.4%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.09 FJD6.99	$1.96 MRO703	-36.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 FJD6.73	$2.30 MRO825	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.71 FJD21.95	$2.51 MRO902	-74.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FJD67.53	$87.27 MRO31,329	+192.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.86 FJD8.73	$4.08 MRO1,465	+5.6%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 18.6% less for clothing

	Suva	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FJD57.88	$20.45 MRO7,342	-20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.93 FJD60.87	$20.77 MRO7,455	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.78 FJD155.48	$69.22 MRO24,848	+0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.75 FJD137.32	$41.44 MRO14,876	-31.8%
Average			-18.6%

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