Cost of living comparison

Roseau, Dominica

compared to

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 15.4% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 36.3% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 49.2% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 8.4% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 39.9% more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 56.4% less in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Roseau	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.99 MRO1,792	-32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$5.94 MRO2,132	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$2.01 MRO722	+17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$2.39 MRO859	+61.7%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 36.3% less for groceries

	Roseau	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.27 MRO99	-88.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$3.76 MRO1,350	+238.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$5.46 MRO1,959	-61.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$2.21 MRO795	-57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$2.49 MRO895	-46.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$1.00 MRO358	-65.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.83 MRO297	-19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.65 MRO232	-69.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.45 MRO160	-81.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.35 MRO125	-76.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.39 MRO140	-71.9%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 49.2% less for transportation

	Roseau	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$5.33 MRO1,912	+18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$17.47 MRO6,271	-45.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	-77.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$2.87 MRO1,030	-92.2%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 8.4% less for housing

	Roseau	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$58.82 MRO21,115	+3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$224.43 MRO80,570	-20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$161.09 MRO57,832	-20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$110.75 MRO39,758	+4.2%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 39.9% more for childcare

	Roseau	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$78.09 MRO28,033	-29.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	+109.4%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.95 MRO699	+5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$2.42 MRO867	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.50 MRO896	-66.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$86.71 MRO31,129	+100.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$4.37 MRO1,568	-47.5%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 56.4% less for clothing

	Roseau	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$20.33 MRO7,298	-71.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$20.64 MRO7,410	-46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$68.82 MRO24,707	-53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$35.25 MRO12,653	-54.6%
Average			-56.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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