Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 12.2% cheaper than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 63.9% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
|
pay 52.1% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
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