Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 3.7% cheaper than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$0.84
F CFA510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$2.18
F CFA1,326
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$0.63
F CFA383
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$0.50
F CFA306
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$1.06
F CFA646
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$8.56
F CFA5,210
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$2.01
F CFA1,224
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$3.04
F CFA1,851
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$0.94
F CFA571
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$0.43
F CFA262
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$4.14
F CFA2,519
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$15.08
F CFA9,180
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$9.22
F CFA5,610
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$37.38
F CFA22,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$419.03
F CFA255,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$173.90
F CFA105,827
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$76.90
F CFA46,801
|
|
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$72.63
F CFA44,201
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$15,441.40
F CFA9,397,083
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$1.17
F CFA714
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$29.33
F CFA17,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$13.41
F CFA8,160
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$29.33
F CFA17,850
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$33.52
F CFA20,400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
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