Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 2.1 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$1.61
KMF755
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$7.62
KMF3,579
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.55
KMF727
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$1.13
KMF529
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$5.14
KMF2,413
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$15.61
KMF7,329
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$4.80
KMF2,254
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.65
KMF1,244
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$2.43
KMF1,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.24
KMF114
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.79
KMF840
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$1.46
KMF688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$1.22
KMF572
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$10.91
KMF5,126
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$30.95
KMF14,534
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,567,080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$8.20
KMF3,850
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$155.86
KMF73,202
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$696.65
KMF327,180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$578.75
KMF271,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$81.96
KMF38,492
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$381.55
KMF179,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,323,633
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.57
KMF737
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.98
KMF1,402
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$1.88
KMF881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$32.92
KMF15,462
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$6.23
KMF2,924
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$105.03
KMF49,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$81.45
KMF38,255
|
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