Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 46.2% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.73
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.69
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.32
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.33
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.13
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.28
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 64.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.82
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€49.80
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.85
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€890.38
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€249.94
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€291.13
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.78
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€35.93
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.96
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.08
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€90.56
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€131.16
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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