Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 0.6% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 56.0% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 56.1% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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