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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 12.7% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 22.1% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 BGN 15.32
$5.01 MRU 198
81.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 BGN 59.8
$25.19 MRU 995
40.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 BGN 15.85
$6.13 MRU 242
53.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.02 MRU 79.8
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.46 MRU 97
-
Cappuccino
$1.94 BGN 3.27
$2.44 MRU 96.3
-20.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BGN 2.14
$1.83 MRU 72.5
-30.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$2.21 MRU 87.3
-66.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 BGN 3.55
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 BGN 3.26
$1.43 MRU 56.6
34.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$0.27 MRU 10.53
192.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 BGN 2.54
$1.27 MRU 50.3
18.90%
Eggs
$2.18 BGN 3.67
$2.18 MRU 86.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 BGN 15.37
$8 MRU 316
13.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.6 BGN 12.83
$5.64 MRU 223
34.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 BGN 14.95
$7.02 MRU 277
26.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 BGN 2.2
$2.18 MRU 86.1
-40.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.91
$1.86 MRU 73.4
-7.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 BGN 3.01
$1.47 MRU 58
21.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.72
$1.02 MRU 40.24
116.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1 BGN 1.69
$0.76 MRU 29.91
31.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BGN 1.34
$0.84 MRU 33.06
-5.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 BGN 1.03
$0.53 MRU 20.91
15.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.25
$0.7 MRU 27.54
5.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.88 MRU 390
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 MRU 99.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 MRU 70
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 BGN 6.28
$2.48 MRU 98.1
50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.12 BGN 10.33
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 BGN 3.51
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$0.53 MRU 21.06
69.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.53 BGN 46.45
$17.85 MRU 705
54.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$0.91 MRU 36.15
45.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 BGN 1.28
$0.26 MRU 10.37
192.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 BGN 17.37
$5.61 MRU 222
83.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 BGN 2.48
$1.44 MRU 57
2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K BGN 51.2K
$7,426 MRU 293.5K
308.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 29.8K
$9,359 MRU 369.9K
88.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 BGN 176
$146 MRU 5,753
-28.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.84 BGN 25.04
$24.87 MRU 983
-40.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.04 BGN 18.62
$59.9 MRU 2,367
-81.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.26 BGN 56.1
$87.6 MRU 3,461
-62.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.26 BGN 12.25
$252 MRU 9,969
-97.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 BGN 13.81
$4.49 MRU 177
82.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 396
$80.3 MRU 3,172
192.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,365 BGN 3,989
$5,881 MRU 232.4K
-59.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.19 BGN 64.4
$20.49 MRU 810
86.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.08 BGN 32.19
$20.5 MRU 810
-6.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.9 BGN 79.1
$69.7 MRU 2,754
-32.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 BGN 86.1
$35.96 MRU 1,421
41.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 BGN 882
$224 MRU 8,841
133.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 BGN 648
$161 MRU 6,364
138.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 BGN 1,070
$643 MRU 25.4K
-1.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 BGN 1,072
$312 MRU 12.3K
103.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,215 BGN 2,050
$3,402 MRU 134.5K
-64.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 BGN 1,740
$1,144 MRU 45.2K
-9.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,189 BGN 2,005
$569 MRU 22.5K
108.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
16.5
-79.39%

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Last update for Bansko: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nouakchott: October 27, 2025

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