Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Alofi instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Alofi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
?? |
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