Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 13.5% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% more in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 54.9% more in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% less in Mauritania
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Mauritania are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.23
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM8.54
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.66
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.70
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.66
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM5.98
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM7.90
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.27
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.18
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.90
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.19
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.12
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.16
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.80
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.22
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM60.30
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM41,587.79
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM13.21
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 33.1% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM40.57
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM402.61
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM306.21
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM183.82
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 54.9% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM237.59
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,660.54
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.05
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.27
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM5.68
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM43.76
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM7.89
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM98.26
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM51.53
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM142.23
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM163.25
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mauritania or Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.