Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 2.2 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 72.1% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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