Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Sana'a, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Sana'a
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.39
MRO859
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Sana'a
|
Nouakchott
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.49
MRO895
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
MRO160
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
MRO140
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sana'a
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$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
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Sana'a
|
Nouakchott
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sana'a
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Sana'a
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sana'a
|
Nouakchott
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
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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