Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.1 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
Nouakchott
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$2.95
฿108.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$5.91
฿217.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$0.57
฿20.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$0.32
฿11.87
|
|
pay 62.6% more for groceries
Nouakchott
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$1.86
฿68.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
$8.67
฿319.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$6.60
฿242.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$2.02
฿74.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$1.46
฿53.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$1.36
฿50.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$0.63
฿23.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$0.90
฿33.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$0.73
฿26.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$0.73
฿26.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$0.63
฿23.07
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Nouakchott
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$4.46
฿164.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$38.39
฿1,412.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
$59,069.18
฿2,173,167.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$10.60
฿390.08
|
|
pay 39.1% more for housing
Nouakchott
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$15.74
฿579.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$659.48
฿24,262.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$314.02
฿11,552.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$60.89
฿2,240.12
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Nouakchott
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$562.72
฿20,702.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$13,500.26
฿496,677.53
|
|
pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports
Nouakchott
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$2.36
฿86.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$2.30
฿84.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$4.43
฿162.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$56.73
฿2,086.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$7.97
฿293.38
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Nouakchott
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$59.87
฿2,202.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$40.54
฿1,491.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$97.44
฿3,584.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$102.02
฿3,753.20
|
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