Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.2 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 50.1% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
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