Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 2.2 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
Nouakchott
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
MRO727
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
MRO865
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Nouakchott
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
MRO800
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MRO387
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MRO304
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO154
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO121
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Nouakchott
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Nouakchott
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Nouakchott
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
Nouakchott
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MRO790
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
MRO861
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Nouakchott
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
|
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