Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 2.7 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$7.57
¥1,179
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$5.30
¥825
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$1.29
¥201
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$0.88
¥137
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$1.58
¥246
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
$7.12
¥1,109
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$5.46
¥850
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$2.04
¥318
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$3.81
¥593
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$3.30
¥515
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$1.52
¥237
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$3.33
¥518
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$2.26
¥352
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$2.29
¥357
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$1.79
¥278
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$4.77
¥743
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$75.67
¥11,787
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
$21,565.59
¥3,359,380
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$28.75
¥4,479
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$35.00
¥5,452
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$1,128.57
¥175,803
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$671.52
¥104,606
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$138.96
¥21,647
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$616.16
¥95,982
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$17,025.47
¥2,652,142
|
|
pay 84.1% more for entertainment and sports
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$4.16
¥648
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$3.54
¥552
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$4.54
¥707
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$72.81
¥11,341
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$13.62
¥2,122
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Nouakchott
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$50.16
¥7,814
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$40.10
¥6,246
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$65.44
¥10,194
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$103.70
¥16,154
|
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