Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 29.4% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 4.3% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$2.02
MRO727
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$2.41
MRO865
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$2.23
MRO800
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.08
MRO387
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.85
MRO304
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.65
MRO234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.43
MRO154
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.34
MRO121
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$2.20
MRO790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$2.40
MRO861
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
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