Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 2.2 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 58.0% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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