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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nouakchott and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Nouakchott and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Nouakchott is 38.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nouakchott is 4.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.08 MRU 202
$11.88 MX$210
-57.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.96 MRU 995
$41.90 MX$740
-40.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 MRU 253
$10.55 MX$186
-39.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 MRU 79.2
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MRU 99.0
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.40 MRU 95.9
$3.60 MX$63.5
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 MRU 69.1
$1.50 MX$26.45
15.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 MRU 87.7
$0.91 MX$16.09
141.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 MRU 57.0
$1.39 MX$24.54
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 MRU 10.76
$1.90 MX$33.47
-85.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 MRU 48.78
$1.60 MX$28.27
-23.75%
Eggs
$2.19 MRU 87.4
$2.60 MX$45.97
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 MRU 312
$8.36 MX$148
-6.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 MRU 220
$8.64 MX$152
-36.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 MRU 285
$10.91 MX$192
-34.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 MRU 86.3
$2.61 MX$45.98
-17.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 MRU 71.3
$1.44 MX$25.46
24.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 MRU 58.8
$1.96 MX$34.55
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 MRU 39.06
$2.12 MX$37.34
-53.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 MRU 31.83
$1.86 MX$32.87
-56.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 MRU 34.28
$2.22 MX$39.20
-61.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 MRU 22.29
$1.02 MX$17.99
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 MRU 27.77
$1.04 MX$18.36
-32.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$10.11 MRU 403
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 MRU 100
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 MRU 68.4
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 MRU 103
$4.05 MX$71.5
-36.05%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MRU 20.91
$0.51 MX$9.09
1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.87 MRU 712
$26.52 MX$468
-32.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 MRU 33.94
$3.15 MX$55.7
-73.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 MRU 9.53
$2.46 MX$43.49
-90.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MRU 217
$3.26 MX$57.5
66.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MRU 57.5
$1.32 MX$23.36
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,446 MRU 296.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-75.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,181 MRU 366.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-61.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MRU 5,881
$83.5 MX$1,474
76.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 MRU 1,020
$22.86 MX$404
11.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 MRU 2,401
$30.04 MX$530
100.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 MRU 3,457
$51.9 MX$916
67.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$257 MRU 10.3K
$18.30 MX$323
1305.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.41 MRU 176
$5.12 MX$90.4
-13.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.9 MRU 3,265
$201 MX$3,541
-59.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,983 MRU 238.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
12.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.77 MRU 828
$35.73 MX$631
-41.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.92 MRU 834
$40.27 MX$711
-48.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 MRU 2,786
$79.2 MX$1,398
-11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.23 MRU 1,445
$89.3 MX$1,576
-59.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$225 MRU 8,981
$947 MX$16.7K
-76.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 MRU 6,365
$483 MX$8,525
-66.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 MRU 25.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-60.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 MRU 12.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-73.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,346 MRU 133.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-16.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 MRU 45.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-82.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$573 MRU 22.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
-21.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
11.42
44.48%

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Last update for Nouakchott: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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