Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 0.1% more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Nouakchott
- Groceries
-
pay 70.3% less in Nouakchott
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% more in Nouakchott
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Nouakchott
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Nouakchott
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% less in Nouakchott
- Clothing
-
pay 74.2% less in Nouakchott
The cost of childcare and transportation in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nouakchott. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nouakchott.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 74.2% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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