Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 44.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
Amsterdam
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.41
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.53
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.31
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
Amsterdam
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.66
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€6.45
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.40
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.67
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.55
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.36
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 67.1% less for transportation
Amsterdam
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$97.85
€91.40
|
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,969.95
€27,061.00
|
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.51
€23.83
|
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
Amsterdam
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.90
€42.87
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.60
€1,678.22
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,576.07
€1,472.22
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
€174.19
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
Amsterdam
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,725.51
€1,611.81
|
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,482.44
€10,725.82
|
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
Amsterdam
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.26
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.02
€8.42
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.59
€36.98
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
€13.35
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay 57.1% less for clothing
Amsterdam
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.95
€72.81
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.55
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.96
€84.97
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.87
€102.63
|
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
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