Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 35.8% more expensive than Nouakchott.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% more in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 89.6% more in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% more in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 54.6% more in Windhoek
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, childcare, and housing in Windhoek are more expensive than in Nouakchott. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Windhoek. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$10.23
NAD191.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$5.11
NAD95.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.95
NAD17.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.83
NAD15.53
|
|
pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.84
NAD15.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$2.98
NAD55.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.50
NAD103.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.97
NAD55.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.33
NAD43.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.79
NAD14.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.86
NAD16.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.71
NAD13.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.76
NAD14.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.91
NAD17.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.93
NAD17.51
|
|
pay 89.6% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.69
NAD87.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$34.08
NAD639.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$17,041.85
NAD319,875.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$7.10
NAD133.28
|
|
pay 33.6% more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$59.63
NAD1,119.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$421.63
NAD7,913.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$301.93
NAD5,667.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$63.84
NAD1,198.30
|
|
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$169.47
NAD3,180.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,529.28
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.70
NAD31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.91
NAD35.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.81
NAD52.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$35.35
NAD663.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$3.55
NAD66.64
|
|
pay 54.6% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$37.49
NAD703.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$26.97
NAD506.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$70.06
NAD1,315.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$71.01
NAD1,332.81
|
|
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