Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 2.8 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN184
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN137
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN213
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN108
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN16
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN277
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN625
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN634
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 49.3% more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN205
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN89
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN614
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN153
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 90.3% more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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