Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 67.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 71.4% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 66.1% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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