Cost of living comparison
Vaduz is 4.0 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Vaduz instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$39.92
CHF35.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$85.54
CHF76.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$32,446.74
CHF28,993.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$47.44
CHF42.40
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$68.05
CHF60.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$154.81
CHF138.33
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$285.13
CHF254.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,378.51
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$6.84
CHF6.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$76.16
CHF68.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Vaduz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$119.75
CHF107.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$48.47
CHF43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$163.47
CHF146.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$209.09
CHF186.84
|
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