Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirov and Nouakchott Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirov and Nouakchott

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirov is 12.2% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirov is 5.2% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirov
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.20 ₽487
$5.00 MRU 201
24.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.01 ₽2,517
$24.81 MRU 995
29.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.16 ₽327
$6.33 MRU 254
-34.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.92 MRU 77.0
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.58 MRU 103
-
Cappuccino
$2.48 ₽195
$2.52 MRU 101
-1.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₽57.9
$1.82 MRU 73.0
-59.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₽24.14
$2.20 MRU 88.3
-85.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₽112
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₽88.5
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirov
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 ₽69.4
$1.43 MRU 57.4
-38.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ₽49.58
$0.27 MRU 10.82
133.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 ₽107
$1.26 MRU 50.4
7.94%
Eggs
$1.50 ₽118
$2.26 MRU 90.6
-33.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.14 ₽1,033
$8.05 MRU 323
63.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.20 ₽330
$5.54 MRU 222
-24.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.00 ₽472
$6.99 MRU 280
-14.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ₽153
$2.20 MRU 88.3
-11.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 ₽142
$1.80 MRU 72.2
0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 ₽137
$1.42 MRU 57.1
22.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ₽162
$0.97 MRU 39.01
112.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 ₽69.1
$0.81 MRU 32.32
8.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ₽57.1
$0.83 MRU 33.44
-12.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 ₽127
$0.57 MRU 22.68
182.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽40.53
$0.70 MRU 28.15
-25.71%
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 71.2
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 ₽223
$2.51 MRU 101
13.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.10 ₽401
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₽51.2
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽147
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kirov
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.91
$0.53 MRU 21.43
-7.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.08 ₽2,522
$17.63 MRU 707
81.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 ₽329
$0.89 MRU 35.71
369.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₽18.08
$0.24 MRU 9.61
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 ₽429
$5.62 MRU 225
-2.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 ₽62.6
$1.40 MRU 56.3
-42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K ₽2.7M
$7,682 MRU 308.0K
347.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K ₽2.8M
$9,282 MRU 372.1K
282.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirov
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 ₽4,786
$147 MRU 5,901
-58.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.74 ₽530
$24.83 MRU 996
-72.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.34 ₽1,206
$60.2 MRU 2,413
-74.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirov
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.79 ₽3,207
$87.8 MRU 3,519
-53.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$254 MRU 10.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 ₽390
$4.52 MRU 181
9.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirov
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 ₽25.0K
$81.2 MRU 3,253
291.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,113 ₽559.2K
$5,955 MRU 238.7K
19.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirov
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.34 ₽1,521
$20.83 MRU 835
-7.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.46 ₽3,496
$21.12 MRU 847
110.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ₽8,867
$69.6 MRU 2,789
62.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₽8,363
$35.43 MRU 1,420
200.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirov
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 ₽27.9K
$228 MRU 9,130
55.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 ₽15.8K
$165 MRU 6,609
21.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 ₽58.8K
$646 MRU 25.9K
15.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₽35.2K
$311 MRU 12.5K
43.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ₽125.2K
$6,580 MRU 263.8K
-75.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,221 ₽96.0K
$1,643 MRU 65.9K
-25.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirov
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$584 ₽45.9K
$562 MRU 22.5K
3.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.5
16.5
-12.12%

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Last update for Kirov: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nouakchott: March 3, 2026

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