Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 43.4% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS77.15
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS118.17
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.88
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.66
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS55.41
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS181.15
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.61
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.88
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.42
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.51
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS13.05
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.40
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.43
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Accra
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS69.55
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS528.18
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS178.86
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 47.8% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS711.37
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS635.88
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS44.10
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS25.13
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS580.15
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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