Cost of living comparison

Togo

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Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Lome Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 8.6% more expensive than Lome.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 39.9% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 5.2% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 96.0% more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 8.9% less in Nouakchott

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Lome. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Nouakchott. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nouakchott.

Nouakchott vs. Lome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Lome, you would:

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pay 18.7% more for restaurants

	Lome	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.51 F CFA1,413	$3.01 MRO1,082	+20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.82 F CFA3,275	$6.28 MRO2,254	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.46 F CFA1,946	$1.77 MRO637	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 F CFA620	$2.16 MRO775	+95.8%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Lome	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 F CFA738	$0.28 MRO99	-78.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 F CFA4,024	$2.76 MRO990	-61.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 F CFA5,268	$5.36 MRO1,923	-42.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 F CFA1,147	$2.23 MRO800	+9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.87 F CFA2,738	$2.51 MRO901	-48.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 F CFA684	$1.00 MRO360	-17.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 F CFA380	$0.83 MRO299	+23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,141	$0.65 MRO234	-67.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 F CFA646	$0.45 MRO161	-61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 F CFA456	$0.35 MRO126	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA365	$0.39 MRO141	-39.5%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 39.9% less for transportation

	Lome	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 F CFA2,622	$5.36 MRO1,924	+14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.66 F CFA30,180	$21.97 MRO7,889	-59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	$7,533.89 MRO3M	-47.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.12 F CFA6,816	$3.89 MRO1,397	-67.9%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 5.2% less for housing

	Lome	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 F CFA25,150	$60.27 MRO21,637	+34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$330.92 F CFA186K	$225.73 MRO81,036	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.23 F CFA113K	$162.03 MRO58,168	-19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.41 F CFA65,473	$111.41 MRO39,996	-4.3%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 96.0% more for childcare

	Lome	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$73.21 MRO26,284
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	$7,011.73 MRO3M	+96.0%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Lome	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 F CFA503	$1.96 MRO703	+119.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.84 F CFA3,286	$2.30 MRO825	-60.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.43 F CFA805	$2.51 MRO902	+75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.68 F CFA28,503	$87.27 MRO31,329	+72.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 F CFA2,515	$4.08 MRO1,465	-8.7%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 8.9% less for clothing

	Lome	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.04 F CFA14,084	$20.45 MRO7,342	-18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 F CFA15,593	$20.77 MRO7,455	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.04 F CFA23,641	$69.22 MRO24,848	+64.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.59 F CFA54,324	$41.44 MRO14,876	-57.1%
Average			-8.9%

Lome vs. Nouakchott - Cost of clothing

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