Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Addis Ababa
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB804.45
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB836.00
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.25
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.33
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
Addis Ababa
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB161.10
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB650.73
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB814.99
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB355.19
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB757.01
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB442.63
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB67.89
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB144.57
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB51.83
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.73
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB106.48
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
Addis Ababa
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB654.25
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,340.75
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,351,875.00
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB491.38
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
Addis Ababa
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,949.17
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB86,491.78
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,679.17
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,737.69
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
Addis Ababa
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,923.53
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,888,127.08
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
Addis Ababa
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.07
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB154.15
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB536.30
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,146.52
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB898.30
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 59.4% less for clothing
Addis Ababa
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,480.29
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,077.97
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,593.09
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,998.06
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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