Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 2.0 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
Nouakchott
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
$8.26
F CFA4,991
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
$8.26
F CFA4,991
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
MRO727
|
$1.45
F CFA877
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
MRO865
|
$1.34
F CFA811
|
|
pay 65.9% more for groceries
Nouakchott
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$0.68
F CFA414
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
$6.82
F CFA4,121
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
$9.41
F CFA5,689
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
$2.39
F CFA1,444
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
MRO800
|
$4.97
F CFA3,005
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MRO387
|
$1.00
F CFA606
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MRO304
|
$0.78
F CFA469
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$0.96
F CFA580
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO154
|
$0.78
F CFA472
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO121
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Nouakchott
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
$6.06
F CFA3,666
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
$20.64
F CFA12,479
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,471,673
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
$28.89
F CFA17,470
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Nouakchott
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
$47.86
F CFA28,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
$925.69
F CFA559,718
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
$363.71
F CFA219,920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
$90.91
F CFA54,971
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Nouakchott
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
$251.78
F CFA152,238
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,477,711
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
Nouakchott
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MRO790
|
$2.48
F CFA1,497
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
MRO861
|
$3.91
F CFA2,364
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
$1.32
F CFA799
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
$65.49
F CFA39,599
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
$8.26
F CFA4,991
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Nouakchott
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
$59.44
F CFA35,938
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
$35.77
F CFA21,629
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
$82.22
F CFA49,715
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
$75.12
F CFA45,422
|
|
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