Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 17.1% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 34.7% less in Mauritania
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Mauritania are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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