Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 32.2% more expensive than Nouakchott.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Bamako
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Bamako. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
MRO1,082
|
$6.70
F CFA3,777
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.28
MRO2,254
|
$6.42
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
MRO637
|
$0.77
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
MRO775
|
$0.58
F CFA327
|
|
Nouakchott vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$3.84
F CFA2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
MRO990
|
$8.91
F CFA5,019
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
MRO1,923
|
$8.86
F CFA4,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MRO800
|
$5.50
F CFA3,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MRO901
|
$7.08
F CFA3,990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO360
|
$1.81
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO299
|
$0.48
F CFA269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$1.28
F CFA723
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO161
|
$0.95
F CFA537
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO126
|
$0.56
F CFA315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO141
|
$0.64
F CFA359
|
|
Nouakchott vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
MRO1,924
|
$4.41
F CFA2,486
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.97
MRO7,889
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,533.89
MRO2,704,667
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
MRO1,397
|
?? | |
Nouakchott vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.27
MRO21,637
|
$57.51
F CFA32,399
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$225.73
MRO81,036
|
$175.00
F CFA98,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.03
MRO58,168
|
$80.00
F CFA45,067
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.41
MRO39,996
|
$114.71
F CFA64,619
|
|
Nouakchott vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.21
MRO26,284
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,011.73
MRO2,517,211
|
?? |
Nouakchott vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
MRO703
|
$2.39
F CFA1,344
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
MRO825
|
$1.89
F CFA1,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
$0.93
F CFA526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.27
MRO31,329
|
$67.41
F CFA37,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
MRO1,465
|
$5.67
F CFA3,195
|
|
Nouakchott vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.45
MRO7,342
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.77
MRO7,455
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.22
MRO24,848
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.44
MRO14,876
|
?? |
Nouakchott vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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