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Nouakchott vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 2.8 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% less in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 45.9% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 45.8% less in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 14.3 times more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 83.5% more in Nouakchott

The cost of childcare and clothing in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nouakchott. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Nouakchott.

Nouakchott vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$3.01 MRO1,082	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$6.28 MRO2,254	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.77 MRO637	-37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$2.16 MRO775	-12.1%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 45.9% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.28 MRO99	-73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.76 MRO990	-38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.36 MRO1,923	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.23 MRO800	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.51 MRO901	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.00 MRO360	-20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.83 MRO299	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.65 MRO234	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.45 MRO161	-73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.35 MRO126	-75.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.39 MRO141	-67.1%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.36 MRO1,924	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$21.97 MRO7,889	-47.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$7,533.89 MRO2,704,667	+29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$3.89 MRO1,397	-79.2%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 45.8% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$60.27 MRO21,637	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$225.73 MRO81,036	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$162.03 MRO58,168
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$111.41 MRO39,996	-22.0%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 14.3 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$73.21 MRO26,284	-53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$7,011.73 MRO2,517,211	+2713.8%
Average			+1330.1%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.96 MRO703	-41.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.30 MRO825	-21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.51 MRO902	-75.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$87.27 MRO31,329	+180.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.08 MRO1,465	-90.2%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 83.5% more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$20.45 MRO7,342	+40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$20.77 MRO7,455	+17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$69.22 MRO24,848	+233.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$41.44 MRO14,876	+42.5%
Average			+83.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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