Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 29.8% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 95.9% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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