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

😐 Solo nomad: Nouakchott is 216.3% more expensive than Nouadhibou without rent, and 212.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nouakchott is 246.6% more expensive than Nouadhibou without rent, and 170% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nouakchott
Nouadhibou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.00 MRU 201
$2.46 MRU 98.4
103.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.81 MRU 994
$16.62 MRU 666
49.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 MRU 254
$5.84 MRU 234
8.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 MRU 77.0
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 MRU 103
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Cappuccino
$2.52 MRU 101
$2.55 MRU 102
-1.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MRU 73.0
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 MRU 88.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nouakchott
Nouadhibou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 MRU 57.4
$1.28 MRU 51.3
11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 MRU 10.81
$0.36 MRU 14.50
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MRU 50.4
$1.12 MRU 44.76
12.50%
Eggs
$2.26 MRU 90.6
$2.08 MRU 83.5
8.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 MRU 322
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.54 MRU 222
$2.80 MRU 112
97.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.99 MRU 280
$6.47 MRU 259
8.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 MRU 88.3
$1.82 MRU 73.0
20.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MRU 72.1
$1.48 MRU 59.3
21.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 MRU 57.1
$1.17 MRU 46.90
21.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MRU 39.00
$0.79 MRU 31.71
22.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MRU 32.30
$0.73 MRU 29.06
10.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 MRU 33.43
$0.69 MRU 27.68
20.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MRU 22.67
$0.65 MRU 26.21
-12.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 MRU 28.14
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$10.01 MRU 401
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 MRU 101
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 MRU 71.2
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 MRU 101
$2.49 MRU 99.6
0.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Nouakchott
Nouadhibou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MRU 21.42
$0.37 MRU 14.78
43.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.63 MRU 706
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 MRU 35.70
$0.92 MRU 36.88
-3.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 MRU 9.60
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 MRU 225
$7.70 MRU 309
-27.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MRU 56.3
$1.30 MRU 52.0
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,682 MRU 307.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,282 MRU 371.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nouakchott
Nouadhibou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MRU 5,898
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.83 MRU 995
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 MRU 2,412
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nouakchott
Nouadhibou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 MRU 3,517
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$254 MRU 10.2K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.52 MRU 181
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Nouakchott
Nouadhibou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.2 MRU 3,252
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,955 MRU 238.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nouakchott
Nouadhibou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.83 MRU 835
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.12 MRU 846
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 MRU 2,787
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.43 MRU 1,420
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nouakchott
Nouadhibou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 MRU 9,125
$65.3 MRU 2,618
248.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 MRU 6,605
$99.2 MRU 3,974
66.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 MRU 25.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MRU 12.5K
$255 MRU 10.2K
22.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,580 MRU 263.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,643 MRU 65.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Nouakchott
Nouadhibou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 MRU 22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
0
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Last update for Nouakchott: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nouadhibou: March 2, 2026

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