Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 42.8% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 60.6% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.52
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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