Cost of Living Comparison Between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott Cost of Living Comparison Between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott

🙂 Solo nomad: Nouadhibou is 67.6% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nouadhibou is 70.1% cheaper than Nouakchott without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 MRU 101
$5.01 MRU 198
-49.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.76 MRU 662
$25.19 MRU 995
-33.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 MRU 236
$6.13 MRU 242
-2.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.02 MRU 79.8
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.46 MRU 97
-
Cappuccino
$2.53 MRU 99.9
$2.44 MRU 96.3
3.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 MRU 72.5
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.21 MRU 87.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MRU 49.34
$1.43 MRU 56.6
-12.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 MRU 14.57
$0.27 MRU 10.53
37.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MRU 44.39
$1.27 MRU 50.3
-11.81%
Eggs
$2.07 MRU 81.8
$2.18 MRU 86.1
-5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8 MRU 316
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 MRU 113
$5.64 MRU 223
-49.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 MRU 256
$7.02 MRU 277
-7.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 MRU 71.6
$2.18 MRU 86.1
-16.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 MRU 60.9
$1.86 MRU 73.4
-17.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 MRU 46.03
$1.47 MRU 58
-21.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MRU 31.36
$1.02 MRU 40.24
-22.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MRU 30.64
$0.76 MRU 29.91
2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MRU 27.32
$0.84 MRU 33.06
-17.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MRU 26.08
$0.53 MRU 20.91
24.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 MRU 27.54
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.88 MRU 390
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 MRU 99.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 MRU 70
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 MRU 99.1
$2.48 MRU 98.1
1.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 MRU 14.5
$0.53 MRU 21.06
-30.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.85 MRU 705
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 MRU 34.08
$0.91 MRU 36.15
-5.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.26 MRU 10.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MRU 302
$5.61 MRU 222
36.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MRU 51
$1.44 MRU 57
-10.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$7,426 MRU 293.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$9,359 MRU 369.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$146 MRU 5,753
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$24.87 MRU 983
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$59.9 MRU 2,367
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$87.6 MRU 3,461
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$252 MRU 9,969
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.49 MRU 177
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$80.3 MRU 3,172
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,881 MRU 232.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$20.49 MRU 810
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$20.5 MRU 810
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$69.7 MRU 2,754
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$35.96 MRU 1,421
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 MRU 2,582
$224 MRU 8,841
-70.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 MRU 3,958
$161 MRU 6,364
-37.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$643 MRU 25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 MRU 9,755
$312 MRU 12.3K
-20.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,402 MRU 134.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,144 MRU 45.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$569 MRU 22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.5
-

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Last update for Nouadhibou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nouakchott: October 27, 2025

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