Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
Libreville
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,300
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,975
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA697
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA744
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
Libreville
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA806
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,937
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,567
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,930
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,772
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA816
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA661
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA816
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA534
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA591
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA633
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
Libreville
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,213
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,575
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,809,770
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,883
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
Libreville
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA38,749
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA480,493
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA278,996
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA47,411
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
Libreville
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA67,424
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,022,456
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA558
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,418
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,395
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,550
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,564
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
Libreville
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,199
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA41,849
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,575
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA40,919
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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