Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 10.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 83.0% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,313.22
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,025.42
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,808.60
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,779.83
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,116.99
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,083.60
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,561.59
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,722.52
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,294.36
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,662.83
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,283.90
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,602.94
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,753.94
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,764.18
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,032.91
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,165.58
|
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,563.79
|
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 19.3% more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,782.11
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,174,642.63
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,298,014.51
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,177.40
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay 35.7% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,201,639.58
|
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,488,245.99
|
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
|
pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,062.64
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,767.02
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,297.10
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,372.71
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Nouakchott
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,218.32
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,676.17
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR377,245.44
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,328.38
|
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
|
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