Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 38.0% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of France, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.13
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.36
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
France
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.81
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.90
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 56.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.35
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.19
|
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,594.50
|
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.93
|
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
France
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€713.38
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€572.77
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.64
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay 42.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€632.35
|
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,606.35
|
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.42
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.62
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.52
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay 62.2% less for clothing
|
France
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.89
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.49
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.33
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.09
|
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
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