Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 30.3% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nouakchott
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Nouakchott
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Nouakchott
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% more in Nouakchott
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% more in Nouakchott
The cost of restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Nouakchott. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Nouakchott.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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