Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Nouakchott Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Nouakchott

🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 3.2% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 2.8% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 BGN 14.24
$5.00 MRU 200
75.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.09 BGN 56.8
$24.81 MRU 994
41.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.90 BGN 14.42
$6.33 MRU 254
40.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.92 MRU 76.9
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.58 MRU 103
-
Cappuccino
$1.88 BGN 3.05
$2.52 MRU 101
-25.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.15
$1.82 MRU 72.9
-26.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.10
$2.20 MRU 88.3
-69.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGN 1.96
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BGN 3.28
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 BGN 3.00
$1.43 MRU 57.4
29.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.36
$0.27 MRU 10.81
211.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 BGN 2.41
$1.26 MRU 50.3
18.25%
Eggs
$2.15 BGN 3.48
$2.26 MRU 90.5
-4.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 BGN 14.13
$8.05 MRU 322
8.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 BGN 12.03
$5.54 MRU 222
33.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.89 BGN 14.40
$6.99 MRU 280
27.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 BGN 2.20
$2.20 MRU 88.3
-38.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.78
$1.80 MRU 72.1
-4.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BGN 3.02
$1.42 MRU 57.1
30.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.58
$0.97 MRU 38.98
127.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.72
$0.81 MRU 32.28
30.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BGN 1.29
$0.83 MRU 33.41
-3.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 BGN 0.99
$0.57 MRU 22.66
7.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.21
$0.70 MRU 28.12
7.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.01 MRU 401
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 MRU 101
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 MRU 71.1
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.74 BGN 6.06
$2.51 MRU 101
49.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 BGN 8.75
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGN 1.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BGN 3.42
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.48
$0.53 MRU 21.41
71.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.53 BGN 44.60
$17.63 MRU 706
56.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 BGN 2.25
$0.89 MRU 35.68
56.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGN 1.19
$0.24 MRU 9.60
204.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.30 BGN 16.69
$5.62 MRU 225
83.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.48
$1.40 MRU 56.2
9.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K BGN 49.2K
$7,682 MRU 307.7K
295.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 28.6K
$9,282 MRU 371.7K
90.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGN 163
$147 MRU 5,895
-31.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.99 BGN 24.28
$24.83 MRU 995
-39.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 BGN 18.27
$60.2 MRU 2,411
-81.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 BGN 54.5
$87.8 MRU 3,515
-61.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.43 BGN 12.04
$254 MRU 10.2K
-97.07%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 BGN 13.16
$4.52 MRU 181
79.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 BGN 376
$81.2 MRU 3,250
186.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,390 BGN 3,871
$5,955 MRU 238.5K
-59.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.98 BGN 63.2
$20.83 MRU 834
87.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.04 BGN 30.85
$21.12 MRU 846
-9.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.99 BGN 76.1
$69.6 MRU 2,786
-32.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.19 BGN 79.7
$35.43 MRU 1,419
38.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 BGN 859
$228 MRU 9,121
132.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 BGN 623
$165 MRU 6,602
133.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 BGN 1,050
$646 MRU 25.9K
0.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 BGN 1,049
$311 MRU 12.5K
107.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,222 BGN 1,980
$6,580 MRU 263.5K
-81.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,018 BGN 1,649
$1,643 MRU 65.8K
-38.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,793 BGN 2,904
$562 MRU 22.5K
218.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
16.5
-79.39%

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Last update for Bansko: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nouakchott: March 3, 2026

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