Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 17.1% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 42.4% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 38.8% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 30.3% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 1.4% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 34.7% less in Nouakchott

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Nouakchott.

Nouakchott vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 6.5% more for restaurants

	Libreville	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,300	$4.99 MRO1,792	-69.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,975	$5.94 MRO2,132	-51.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA697	$2.01 MRO722	+64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA744	$2.39 MRO859	+83.1%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 42.4% less for groceries

	Libreville	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA806	$0.27 MRO99	-80.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,937	$3.76 MRO1,350	+10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,567	$5.46 MRO1,959	-44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,930	$2.21 MRO795	-34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,772	$2.49 MRO895	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA816	$1.00 MRO358	-30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA661	$0.83 MRO297	-28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA816	$0.65 MRO232	-54.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA534	$0.45 MRO160	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA591	$0.35 MRO125	-66.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA633	$0.39 MRO140	-64.9%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 38.8% less for transportation

	Libreville	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,213	$5.33 MRO1,912	+37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,575	$17.47 MRO6,271	-61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,809,770	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	-73.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,883	$2.87 MRO1,030	-57.9%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 30.3% less for housing

	Libreville	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA38,749	$58.82 MRO21,115	-13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA480,493	$224.43 MRO80,570	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA278,996	$161.09 MRO57,832	-67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,411	$110.75 MRO39,758	+33.0%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 1.4% less for childcare

	Libreville	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA67,424	$78.09 MRO28,033	-34.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,022,456	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	+31.3%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA558	$1.95 MRO699	+98.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,418	$2.42 MRO867	-43.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,395	$2.50 MRO896	+1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,550	$86.71 MRO31,129	+51.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,564	$4.37 MRO1,568	-3.0%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 34.7% less for clothing

	Libreville	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,199	$20.33 MRO7,298	-68.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA41,849	$20.64 MRO7,410	-71.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,575	$68.82 MRO24,707	+53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,919	$35.25 MRO12,653	-51.0%
Average			-34.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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