Cost of Living Comparison Between Nouakchott and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Nouakchott and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Nouakchott is 4.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nouakchott is 31.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nouakchott
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.01 MRU 198
$3 Rp 48.8K
67.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.19 MRU 995
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
101.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 MRU 242
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
92.77%
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
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
10.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MRU 72.5
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 MRU 87.3
$0.26 Rp 4,217
750.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nouakchott
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 MRU 56.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 MRU 10.53
$1.67 Rp 27K
-83.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MRU 50.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
11.40%
Eggs
$2.18 MRU 86.1
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8 MRU 316
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 MRU 223
$4 Rp 64.8K
41.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 MRU 277
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-37.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 86.1
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-39.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 MRU 73.4
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
21.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 MRU 58
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 MRU 40.24
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MRU 29.91
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-51.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 MRU 33.06
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-61.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MRU 20.91
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-49.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 MRU 27.54
$0.56 Rp 9,114
25.00%
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
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
11.21%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nouakchott
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MRU 21.06
$0.32 Rp 5,203
65.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.85 MRU 705
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
76.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MRU 36.15
$0.49 Rp 7,888
85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.37
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.61 MRU 222
$6.04 Rp 98K
-7.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MRU 57
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
97.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,426 MRU 293.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-71.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,359 MRU 369.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-70.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nouakchott
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MRU 5,753
$62.6 Rp 1M
132.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.87 MRU 983
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
506.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 MRU 2,367
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
146.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nouakchott
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 MRU 3,461
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
287.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$252 MRU 9,969
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
3929.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 MRU 177
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
36.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nouakchott
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.3 MRU 3,172
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-13.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,881 MRU 232.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-3.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nouakchott
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.49 MRU 810
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-61.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.5 MRU 810
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-17.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 MRU 2,754
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.96 MRU 1,421
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-50.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nouakchott
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 MRU 8,841
$259 Rp 4.2M
-13.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 MRU 6,364
$159 Rp 2.6M
1.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 MRU 25.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
11.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 MRU 12.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-7.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,402 MRU 134.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
240.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 MRU 45.2K
$860 Rp 14M
32.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nouakchott
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$569 MRU 22.5K
$182 Rp 3M
212.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
13.28
24.25%

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Last update for Nouakchott: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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