Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 67.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$2.02
MRO727
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$2.41
MRO865
|
|
pay 71.7% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
$2.23
MRO800
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$1.08
MRO387
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.85
MRO304
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$0.65
MRO234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$0.43
MRO154
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$0.34
MRO121
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
|
pay 82.9% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
|
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$2.20
MRO790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$2.40
MRO861
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
|
pay 70.3% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
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