Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 28.5% more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 60.3% more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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