Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.3 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 61.8% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
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