Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 49.3% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.24
€14.01
|
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
€2.83
|
$2.02
MRO727
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.52
|
$2.41
MRO865
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
€6.38
|
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
€4.30
|
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$2.23
MRO800
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.08
MRO387
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.85
MRO304
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.65
MRO234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.43
MRO154
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.34
MRO121
|
|
pay 61.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.05
|
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,415.23
€29,808.49
|
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
€23.41
|
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.52
€39.10
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,392.07
€1,280.12
|
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.74
€909.23
|
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.35
€255.96
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.09
€192.27
|
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,427.53
€8,669.40
|
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
€4.50
|
$2.20
MRO790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
€3.72
|
$2.40
MRO861
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.56
€34.54
|
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
€12.26
|
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.82
€81.68
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€37.95
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.51
€88.75
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.43
€132.82
|
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
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