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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nouakchott is 35.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nouakchott is 9.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.01 MRU 198
$11.99 MX$227
-58.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.19 MRU 995
$42.47 MX$803
-40.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 MRU 242
$10.47 MX$198
-41.45%
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
$2.44 MRU 96.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
-32.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MRU 72.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 MRU 87.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
148.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 MRU 56.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 MRU 10.53
$1.85 MX$34.9
-85.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MRU 50.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.11%
Eggs
$2.18 MRU 86.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8 MRU 316
$8.61 MX$163
-7.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 MRU 223
$8.54 MX$161
-33.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 MRU 277
$10.98 MX$208
-36.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 86.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-19.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 MRU 73.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 MRU 58
$1.88 MX$35.63
-21.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 MRU 40.24
$2.19 MX$41.42
-53.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MRU 29.91
$1.87 MX$35.3
-59.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 MRU 33.06
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MRU 20.91
$1.07 MX$20.23
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 MRU 27.54
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
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)
$2.48 MRU 98.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-37.37%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MRU 21.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.85 MRU 705
$26.59 MX$503
-32.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MRU 36.15
$3.24 MX$61.2
-71.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.61 MRU 222
$3.11 MX$58.7
80.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MRU 57
$1.31 MX$24.85
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,426 MRU 293.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-75.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,359 MRU 369.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-61.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MRU 5,753
$84.2 MX$1,592
72.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.87 MRU 983
$22.14 MX$419
12.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 MRU 2,367
$30.14 MX$570
98.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 MRU 3,461
$52 MX$983
68.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$252 MRU 9,969
$18.72 MX$354
1247.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 MRU 177
$5.07 MX$95.9
-11.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.3 MRU 3,172
$200 MX$3,787
-59.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,881 MRU 232.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
10.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.49 MRU 810
$35.74 MX$676
-42.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.5 MRU 810
$39.8 MX$753
-48.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 MRU 2,754
$79 MX$1,493
-11.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.96 MRU 1,421
$88.4 MX$1,671
-59.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 MRU 8,841
$965 MX$18.3K
-76.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 MRU 6,364
$474 MX$8,968
-66.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 MRU 25.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 MRU 12.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,402 MRU 134.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
10.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 MRU 45.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nouakchott
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$569 MRU 22.5K
$792 MX$15K
-28.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
11.42
44.48%

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Last update for Nouakchott: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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