Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 26.7% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.21
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN36.06
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.47
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.45
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.53
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN18.15
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.80
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.59
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.57
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.89
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.11
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.42
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.77
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.73
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.95
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.81
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN113.33
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN127,956.44
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.97
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN71.59
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,455.73
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,465.86
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN934.55
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 64.6% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,114.33
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN52,376.65
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.45
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.24
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.83
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN175.90
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN36.06
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 53.8% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN372.42
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN173.02
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN367.73
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN425.41
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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