Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 3.3% cheaper than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 57.0% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 46.7% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 29.5% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 34.1% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Yaounde

The cost of groceries and transportation in Yaounde are more expensive than in Nouakchott. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.

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Yaounde vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Nouakchott, you would:

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pay 6.4% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$3.41 FCFA1,993	+36.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$1.49 FCFA872	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.53 FCFA311	-75.1%
Average			-6.4%

Nouakchott vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.0% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$1.06 FCFA618	+294.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$6.83 FCFA3,986	+128.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+126.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$2.71 FCFA1,582	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$2.32 FCFA1,356	+60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.90 FCFA527	+7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.93 FCFA542	+29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.63 FCFA367	+22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.72 FCFA422	+64.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.65 FCFA379	+58.2%
Average			+57.0%

Nouakchott vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.7% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$5.43 FCFA3,169	+0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-21.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	+333.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$4.01 FCFA2,342	+3.8%
Average			+46.7%

Nouakchott vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.5% less for housing

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$183.59 FCFA107K	+5.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$60.74 FCFA35,459	-38.3%
Average			-29.5%

Nouakchott vs. Yaounde - Cost of housing

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pay 34.1% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$615.85 FCFA360K	+38.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-68.7%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.24 FCFA723	-29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$1.92 FCFA1,121	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$1.71 FCFA997	-31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-72.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+110.7%
Average			-24.5%

Nouakchott vs. Yaounde - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Nouakchott	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$27.31 FCFA15,946	+19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-62.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$55.19 FCFA32,224	+18.1%
Average			-12.2%

Nouakchott vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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