Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 8.1% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% more in Nouakchott
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Nouakchott
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Nouakchott
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% more in Nouakchott
- Childcare
-
pay 61.3% less in Nouakchott
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% more in Nouakchott
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% less in Nouakchott
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Nouakchott.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 64.8% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.88
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.77
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.68
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.48
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.20
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.01
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.94
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.34
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.34
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.08
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.33
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.93
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.08
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.98
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.14
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$22.21
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$254.97
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$143,067.73
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$42.31
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 63.5% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$113.32
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,116.43
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,313.46
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$301.97
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 61.3% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,708.07
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$67,616.53
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.22
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.26
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.26
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$139.63
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.88
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$298.58
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$241.65
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$377.98
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$326.83
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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