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Nouakchott vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 36.4% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 15.0% less in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 49.9% more in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 51.5% more in Nouakchott

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

Nouakchott vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.4% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 FCFA3,022	$3.01 MRO1,082	-43.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 FCFA3,022	$6.28 MRO2,254	+17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 FCFA1,007	$1.77 MRO637	-0.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 FCFA413	$2.16 MRO775	+195.8%
Average			+42.4%

Yaounde vs. Nouakchott - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 FCFA624	$0.28 MRO99	-75.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.12 FCFA4,029	$2.76 MRO990	-61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 FCFA6,259	$5.36 MRO1,923	-51.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 FCFA1,068	$2.23 MRO800	+18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,599	$2.51 MRO901	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 FCFA1,165	$1.00 MRO360	-51.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA533	$0.83 MRO299	-11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA548	$0.65 MRO234	-32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA314	$0.45 MRO161	-19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA426	$0.35 MRO126	-53.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA383	$0.39 MRO141	-41.9%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 15.0% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 FCFA2,993	$5.36 MRO1,924	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.81 FCFA10,072	$21.97 MRO7,889	+23.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,831.20 FCFA19,136,593	$7,533.89 MRO2,704,667	-77.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 FCFA2,367	$3.89 MRO1,397	-7.0%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 49.9% more for housing

	Yaounde	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.42 FCFA30,215	$60.27 MRO21,637	+12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.09 FCFA73,021	$225.73 MRO81,036	+74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$119.30 FCFA67,482	$162.03 MRO58,168	+35.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.35 FCFA35,836	$111.41 MRO39,996	+75.9%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Yaounde	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.45 FCFA194,275	$73.21 MRO26,284	-78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,810.27 FCFA1,023,976	$7,011.73 MRO2,517,211	+287.3%
Average			+104.3%

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pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 FCFA705	$1.96 MRO703	+57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 FCFA1,511	$2.30 MRO825	-14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 FCFA1,007	$2.51 MRO902	+41.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 FCFA13,849	$87.27 MRO31,329	+256.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.90 FCFA5,036	$4.08 MRO1,465	-54.2%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 51.5% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.99 FCFA10,743	$20.45 MRO7,342	+7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.27 FCFA17,122	$20.77 MRO7,455	-31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$19.59 FCFA11,079	$69.22 MRO24,848	+253.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.31 FCFA30,719	$41.44 MRO14,876	-23.7%
Average			+51.5%

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