Cost of living comparison

Nouakchott, Mauritania

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 15.3% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 36.4% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 42.4% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 81.4% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 59.6% more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 5.5% more in Yaounde

The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Yaounde are more expensive than in Nouakchott. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Nouakchott, you would:

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pay 36.4% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.99 MRO1,792	$4.08 FCFA2,361	-18.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MRO2,132	$4.90 FCFA2,833	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 MRO722	$1.44 FCFA831	-28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 MRO859	$0.44 FCFA255	-81.6%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 42.4% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO99	$0.40 FCFA232	+46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 MRO1,350	$6.54 FCFA3,778	+73.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 MRO1,959	$9.09 FCFA5,256	+66.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MRO795	$1.49 FCFA861	-32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 MRO895	$2.72 FCFA1,571	+9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 MRO358	$1.89 FCFA1,092	+89.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 MRO297	$0.86 FCFA500	+4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 MRO232	$0.89 FCFA514	+37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 MRO160	$0.51 FCFA295	+14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MRO125	$0.69 FCFA400	+98.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MRO140	$0.62 FCFA359	+59.0%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 81.4% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 MRO1,912	$4.60 FCFA2,657	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 MRO6,271	$16.34 FCFA9,445	-6.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	$31,043.95 FCFA17,945,122	+314.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.87 MRO1,030	$3.76 FCFA2,172	+31.0%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.82 MRO21,115	$43.57 FCFA25,186	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$224.43 MRO80,570	$149.77 FCFA86,577	-33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$161.09 MRO57,832	$191.98 FCFA110,976	+19.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.75 MRO39,758	$46.85 FCFA27,084	-57.7%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 59.6% more for childcare

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$78.09 MRO28,033	$231.89 FCFA134,046	+197.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	$1,552.20 FCFA897,256	-77.7%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MRO699	$1.06 FCFA614	-45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MRO867	$1.60 FCFA923	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 MRO896	$1.63 FCFA944	-34.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.71 MRO31,129	$19.06 FCFA11,019	-78.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.37 MRO1,568	$8.17 FCFA4,722	+87.1%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 5.5% more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.33 MRO7,298	$24.51 FCFA14,167	+20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.64 MRO7,410	$28.59 FCFA16,528	+38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.82 MRO24,707	$24.51 FCFA14,167	-64.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.25 MRO12,653	$44.93 FCFA25,973	+27.5%
Average			+5.5%

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