Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 27.2% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Nouakchott
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Nouakchott
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Nouakchott
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Nouakchott
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Nouakchott
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% more in Nouakchott
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Nouakchott. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Nouakchott.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA733
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,401
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA456
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA318
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA428
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,483
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,713
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,323
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA887
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA298
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA247
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA625
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA715
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA367
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,897
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA26,844
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA171,135
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,344
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,344
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA685
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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