Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 85.4% more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$9.93
MX$201.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.08
MX$21.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.77
MX$15.72
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$2.45
MX$49.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$4.87
MX$99.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.51
MX$112.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.18
MX$44.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$3.57
MX$72.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.22
MX$24.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.67
MX$13.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.80
MX$16.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.83
MX$16.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.85
MX$17.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.83
MX$16.84
|
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pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.64
MX$94.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$17.87
MX$363.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$18,615.02
MX$378,725.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$3.47
MX$70.70
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$24.38
MX$496.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$893.52
MX$18,178.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$544.24
MX$11,072.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$30.31
MX$616.69
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$381.33
MX$7,758.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,448.36
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$2.73
MX$55.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$3.01
MX$61.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$3.92
MX$79.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$53.69
MX$1,092.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$4.96
MX$100.99
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$56.36
MX$1,146.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$41.06
MX$835.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$91.99
MX$1,871.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$91.93
MX$1,870.32
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