Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 69.8% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4 times more in Nouakchott
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Nouakchott
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in Nouakchott
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Nouakchott
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% less in Nouakchott
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.7% more in Nouakchott
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% less in Nouakchott
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nouakchott. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nouakchott.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,459
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,303
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,560
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,623
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,207
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,660
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,884
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,796
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,472
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,421
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,620
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,733
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,473
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,837
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,249
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 88.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,230
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,772
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫671,187
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,964
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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