Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 41.2% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€16.50
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.21
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.71
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Nouakchott
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.63
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€6.02
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.79
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.91
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
€4.21
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.73
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.40
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
€5.31
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.59
€26.82
|
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,690.64
€17,536.50
|
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.39
€24.76
|
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Nouakchott
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.54
€48.35
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.15
€962.79
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.05
€851.04
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.11
€123.95
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$677.26
€635.44
|
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,444.77
€9,799.81
|
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.13
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.95
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.05
€5.67
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.88
€86.21
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay 75.3% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.19
€121.21
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.46
€67.05
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.31
€114.76
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.29
€156.02
|
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
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