Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 40.2% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 35.3% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.79
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.98
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.93
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.92
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.88
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.62
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 66.7% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.12
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€67.69
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.87
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€825.68
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€320.58
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.52
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.30
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.28
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€105.50
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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