Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 27.8% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 49.9% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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