Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 74.6% more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 59.3% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 89.2% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 57.2% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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