Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 21.9% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Nouakchott
- Groceries
-
pay 69.8% less in Nouakchott
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% less in Nouakchott
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Nouakchott
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% more in Nouakchott
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% more in Nouakchott
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Nouakchott
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nouakchott.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 69.8% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 23.7% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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