Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 27.1% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in Nouakchott
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Nouakchott
- Transportation
-
pay 53.7% less in Nouakchott
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% more in Nouakchott
- Childcare
-
pay 66.9% less in Nouakchott
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Nouakchott
- Clothing
-
pay 56.1% less in Nouakchott
The cost of housing and restaurants in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nouakchott.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Riga, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.27
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.27
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 53.7% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.96
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.91
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€472.30
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.76
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.70
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.99
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.51
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 56.1% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.55
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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