Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 6.0 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$45.20
£36.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$2.83
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$2.50
£2.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$5.33
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$7.84
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$5.67
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.89
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$7.93
£6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$67.16
£53.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$51.51
£41.11
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
|
pay 16.4 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$4.95
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$74.05
£59.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$18.08
£14.43
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$202.34
£161.48
|
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