Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 2.6 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
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Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$6.51
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$5.21
¥806
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.12
¥173
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.75
¥115
|
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.63
¥253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$7.01
¥1,085
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.89
¥911
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.09
¥323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$3.26
¥505
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$2.38
¥368
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$1.06
¥165
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$2.65
¥410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$2.42
¥374
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$1.29
¥200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$1.26
¥195
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.42
¥684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$58.62
¥9,073
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$21,767.76
¥3,368,996
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$27.88
¥4,315
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$31.86
¥4,931
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$1,120.28
¥173,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$582.98
¥90,228
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$134.03
¥20,744
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$533.29
¥82,538
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$14,506.96
¥2,245,242
|
|
pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$3.26
¥504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$3.40
¥527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$3.91
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$67.16
¥10,394
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$12.38
¥1,915
|
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pay 91.1% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$52.60
¥8,141
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$36.87
¥5,706
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$63.41
¥9,814
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$82.89
¥12,829
|
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