Cost of living comparison
Amman is 79.5% more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Amman instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
MRO727
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
MRO865
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
MRO800
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MRO387
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MRO304
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO154
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO121
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 38.3% more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 97.0% more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MRO790
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
MRO861
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
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