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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 11.7% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 23.7% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 BGN 14.53
$5.07 MRU 203
72.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.38 BGN 58.7
$24.83 MRU 995
42.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 BGN 15.42
$6.48 MRU 259
43.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.94 MRU 77.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.47 MRU 98.9
-
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.15
$2.46 MRU 98.7
-22.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.19
$1.77 MRU 70.8
-25.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$2.12 MRU 85.0
-67.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BGN 2.00
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BGN 3.35
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$1.40 MRU 56.0
34.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.40
$0.27 MRU 10.80
211.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.49
$1.21 MRU 48.36
23.97%
Eggs
$2.26 BGN 3.76
$2.26 MRU 90.6
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 BGN 14.83
$7.88 MRU 316
13.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 BGN 12.17
$5.42 MRU 217
35.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.66 BGN 14.37
$7.31 MRU 293
18.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 BGN 2.25
$2.26 MRU 90.6
-39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.82
$1.86 MRU 74.5
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BGN 3.09
$1.47 MRU 58.9
26.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BGN 3.55
$1.02 MRU 41.06
109.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BGN 1.68
$0.75 MRU 30.01
34.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BGN 1.31
$0.89 MRU 35.80
-11.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.03
$0.52 MRU 20.64
19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGN 1.19
$0.64 MRU 25.73
12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.15 MRU 407
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.56 MRU 103
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 MRU 71.3
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BGN 6.23
$2.46 MRU 98.4
52.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 BGN 9.21
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BGN 3.61
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.39
$0.52 MRU 20.97
61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.44 BGN 45.55
$17.43 MRU 698
57.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 BGN 2.20
$0.92 MRU 36.69
44.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BGN 1.28
$0.26 MRU 10.50
196.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.42 BGN 17.29
$5.49 MRU 220
89.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.55
$1.40 MRU 56.1
9.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K BGN 49.9K
$7,447 MRU 298.3K
303.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 29.3K
$9,157 MRU 366.8K
92.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 169
$145 MRU 5,804
-29.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.17 BGN 25.19
$25.54 MRU 1,023
-40.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.99 BGN 18.25
$61.3 MRU 2,455
-82.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.05 BGN 56.5
$86.3 MRU 3,459
-60.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.29 BGN 12.10
$253 MRU 10.1K
-97.12%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 BGN 13.03
$4.50 MRU 180
74.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 388
$80.5 MRU 3,225
190.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,319 BGN 3,850
$5,888 MRU 235.9K
-60.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.87 BGN 64.5
$20.65 MRU 827
88.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.25 BGN 31.96
$20.88 MRU 836
-7.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.26 BGN 76.8
$68.2 MRU 2,732
-32.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.3 BGN 83.4
$35.73 MRU 1,432
40.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 BGN 873
$225 MRU 9,018
133.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 BGN 627
$165 MRU 6,604
129.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 BGN 1,074
$636 MRU 25.5K
1.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 BGN 1,075
$316 MRU 12.7K
104.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 BGN 2,054
$6,433 MRU 257.7K
-80.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 BGN 1,697
$1,598 MRU 64.0K
-36.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,808 BGN 3,001
$560 MRU 22.4K
222.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
16.5
-79.39%

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Last update for Bansko: April 14, 2026

Last update for Nouakchott: April 12, 2026

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