Current Prices

Ground Transportation

Destination	Pick-up Truck	Land Cruiser	Peugeot 504	Minibus
Nkt-Atar	3000-front/ 2000-back	3000	3000	-
Nkt-Rosso	1200	1400	1600	500
Nkt-Aleg	1500		1500	1100
Nkt-Boghe	1500		1500	1300
Nkt-Kaedi		2500	1700/1900	1600
Nkt-Selibaby	1800	4500	--	--
Nkt-Kiffa		400-4500	3000-3500	bad idea!
Nkt-Aioun		4500	3500
Atar-Nouahdibou	(1000 Atar to Choum, then 500 on the iron ore train to NDB - not easy!)
Aleg-Boghe	--	--	350
Boghe-Kaedi	400	--	350
Kaedi-Maghama	1400	--	1700	--
Selibaby-Gouraye	800-front/ 700-back	800	--	--
Kankossa-Kiffa	1000	--	--	--
Kiffa-Aioun		1500	1200
Aioun-Nema		1800	1500
Nouakchott Taxis - None of the taxis are metered, and although some prices are standard, you should always discuss the price before getting into the taxi to avoid embarassing or frusting situations upon arrival at your destination! "Route" taxis run along a fixed path and fill up with five passengers. (Route taxis cost 50 UM and buses cost 30 UM.) Otherwise you can command taxis for other travels; these are referred to as "Course" taxis. "Course" taxis Rule of Thumb: Within a neighborhood = 100 UM To an adjacent neighborhood = 200 UM Across town = 200-300 UM These prices are, of course, subject to the mood of your driver, the time of day, and your predicament. Some examples: Bureau-airport = 200 UM daytime, 300 UM crack of dawn Bureau-beach = 200-400 UM, depending on if your driver arranges to come back for you Bureau-5 eme market = 200-300 UM Bureau-Kiffa Garage = 200 UM

Clothing

Fabric

Fabric can be found almost anywhere and volunteers can be quite creative in their use of it! Good traditional tie-dye can be found with the Pulaar and Soninke women in Cinquieme market, and in Kaedi. Mulafas are best in Capital makret, if not in the interior. The Lebanese vendors, whose boutiques are clustered in a row across from the Capitale market building, carry an extensive selection of fabrics similar to waht you might prefer in the States . . . makes for great copying of ideas from the pages of magazines . . .

• real "wax" fabric - 3000/6m (hard to purchase a single meter)
• Imitation wax prints (careful - they're usually see-through!) - 175/m
• "Basin" - undyed, superior quality (noted by seven gold stars stamped along the edge) - 300-350/m
• "Basin" tie-dyed "complet" (6m or three pre-cut pieces for making an entire boubou) - 2500-3500

Mulafas

• tie-dyed - 800-1500 UM (depending upon thickness of material, intricacy of design)
• manufactured/pre-printed - 300-600 UM

Tailor Made . . .

		Interior		Nkt
Pagne (wrap-around skirt) Tank top Drawstring pants w/pockets Tank dress (long w/short sleeves) Long skirt Khaki-style pants Women's Suite jacket		40 200 300 500 400 5-600 5-600		300-400 500 800-1200 500 600-800 800
Complete boubou (w/ribbons, ruffles, embroider)
Men's (boubou & pants/chias) Women's (boubou, pagne, headwrap)				3000-3500 2000-3000

Housewares

These prices are not exact. Most items are more expensive in the interior, due to shipping costs. Bargaining is acceptable and expected. Be willing to walk away and you might just get the price you want - if not, the next shop has the same stuff!

Radio	sm (one cassette or shortwave		4000-5000
	med (1-2 cas, auto-reverse, sur. sound)		6000-10,000
	lg (2 cas, auto-rev, sur. sound, quality)		12-20,000
Fans	sitting		3500
	standing		3500-4500
Mattelas-with cover	thin		700-1000 (interior-1900)

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