Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

compared to

Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 2.1 times more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 67.9% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 88.7% more in Saint John's

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Saint John's are more expensive than in Nouakchott. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

Planning a move to Antigua and Barbuda? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Saint John's vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Nouakchott, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$16.65 EC$45.00	+567.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$9.25 EC$25.00	+55.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$1.95 EC$5.27	+10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$1.20 EC$3.25	-43.9%
Average			+161.8%

Nouakchott vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$2.78 EC$7.50	+935.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$4.26 EC$11.50	+42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$8.40 EC$22.71	+39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$6.66 EC$18.00	+187.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$3.52 EC$9.53	+43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$2.96 EC$8.00	+105.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$1.11 EC$3.00	+31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$3.70 EC$10.00	+417.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$3.70 EC$10.00	+619.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$1.30 EC$3.50	+195.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$1.30 EC$3.50	+215.9%
Average			+179.0%

Nouakchott vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 12.7% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$6.11 EC$16.50	+12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	??
Average			+12.7%

Nouakchott vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Nouakchott	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$81.40 EC$220.00	+36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+259.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+288.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$198.07 EC$535.29	+101.1%
Average			+224.0%

Nouakchott vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 67.9% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$185.01 EC$500.00	-58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-75.3%
Average			-67.9%

Nouakchott vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$2.41 EC$6.50	+37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$3.70 EC$10.00	+62.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$64.75 EC$175.00	-25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$6.29 EC$17.00	+55.3%
Average			+24.6%

Nouakchott vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 88.7% more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$50.00 EC$135.13	+228.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$74.00 EC$200.00	+8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	??
Average			+88.7%

Nouakchott vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Nouakchott vs. Saint John's

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Saint John's?

More cost comparisons

Nouakchott vs.

Rome

Nouakchott vs.

Warsaw

Nouakchott vs.

Cairo

Nouakchott vs.

Hanoi

Nouakchott vs.

Moscow

Nouakchott vs.

Athens

Nouakchott vs.

Reykjavik

Nouakchott vs.

Bangkok

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Mauritania vs. Antigua and Barbuda. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Mauritania and Antigua and Barbuda.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Nouakchott

Add prices for Saint John's

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Saint John's or Nouakchott. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.