Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 2.1% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% more in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 51.1% less in Mauritania
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Mauritania are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Albania, you would:
pay 40.5% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL772
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL153
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL488
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL664
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL287
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL54
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL62
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 49.2% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL721
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 64.8% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL240
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL164
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL705
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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