Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 3.7% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 22.9% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 51.0% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 44.1% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 59.4% less in Nouakchott

The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nouakchott. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Nouakchott.

Nouakchott vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB825.54	$4.99 MRO1,792	-16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB857.92	$5.94 MRO2,132	-4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB108.01	$2.01 MRO722	+156.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB69.09	$2.39 MRO859	+376.7%
Average			+127.8%

Addis Ababa vs. Nouakchott - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.9% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB165.33	$0.27 MRO99	-77.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB667.79	$3.76 MRO1,350	-22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB836.36	$5.46 MRO1,959	-10.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB364.50	$2.21 MRO795	-16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB776.86	$2.49 MRO895	-55.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB454.24	$1.00 MRO358	-69.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB69.67	$0.83 MRO297	+63.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB148.36	$0.65 MRO232	-39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB53.18	$0.45 MRO160	+15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB42.83	$0.35 MRO125	+11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB109.27	$0.39 MRO140	-50.9%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB671.41	$5.33 MRO1,912	+9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,375.90	$17.47 MRO6,271	+74.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,439,760.55	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	-70.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB504.27	$2.87 MRO1,030	-21.7%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 51.0% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,550.89	$58.82 MRO21,115	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB88,759.58	$224.43 MRO80,570	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB58,165.28	$161.09 MRO57,832	-61.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB17,176.55	$110.75 MRO39,758	-11.3%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB11,209.94	$78.09 MRO28,033	-4.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB6,042,512.70	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	-84.1%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB137.59	$1.95 MRO699	+94.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB158.19	$2.42 MRO867	+110.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB550.36	$2.50 MRO896	-37.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,465.00	$86.71 MRO31,129	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB921.86	$4.37 MRO1,568	-34.8%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 59.4% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,650.20	$20.33 MRO7,298	-57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,342.21	$20.64 MRO7,410	-72.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,975.72	$68.82 MRO24,707	-36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,417.52	$35.25 MRO12,653	-70.5%
Average			-59.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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