Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 19.2% more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 62.8% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| 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
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 52.0% more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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