Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 52.9% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 64.0% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.87
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€947.43
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.52
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.62
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 63.6% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.44
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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