Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 2.4 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 43.8% more for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$1.82
€1.75
|
|
pay 73.3% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$6.36
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.17
€4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.65
€0.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.47
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.39
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$6.12
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$31.08
€29.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$33,251.45
€31,917.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$17.16
€16.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$795.81
€763.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$594.19
€570.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$149.42
€143.42
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$556.87
€534.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$8,496.16
€8,155.27
|
|
pay 69.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$4.82
€4.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$3.37
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$40.23
€38.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
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pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$82.32
€79.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$36.02
€34.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$100.70
€96.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$120.57
€115.74
|
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