Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 7.2% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 57.2% more for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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