Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 0.3% cheaper than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 34.5% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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