Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 15.3% more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 81.4% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 59.6% more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
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