Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 13.5% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 41.3% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% more in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Mauritania
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Mauritania are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mauritania. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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