Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.4 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Paris instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 81.2% more for restaurants
Nouakchott
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$16.49
€15.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$10.99
€10.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$3.30
€3.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$2.70
€2.51
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Nouakchott
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$2.28
€2.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
$9.69
€9.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$4.75
€4.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$3.71
€3.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$6.40
€5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$1.63
€1.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$1.49
€1.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Nouakchott
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$8.20
€7.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$92.35
€85.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
$24,187.89
€22,462.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$21.89
€20.33
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Nouakchott
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$32.60
€30.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$1,438.32
€1,335.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$1,037.88
€963.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$169.67
€157.56
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
Nouakchott
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$830.08
€770.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$18,062.39
€16,773.64
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Nouakchott
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$7.69
€7.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$4.19
€3.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$11.54
€10.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$39.26
€36.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$13.19
€12.25
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
Nouakchott
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$110.46
€102.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$41.99
€38.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$101.08
€93.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$143.22
€133.00
|
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