Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 14.5% cheaper than Moroni.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 82.7% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 54.7% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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